Djinba language
| Djinba | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Australia |
| Region | Northern Territory |
Native speakers | 53 (2006 census)[1] |
Pama–Nyungan
| |
| Dialects |
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| Yolŋu Sign Language | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | djb |
| Glottolog | djin1252 |
| AIATSIS[1] | N97 |
| ELP | Djinba |
Djinba is an Australian Aboriginal Yolŋu language, spoken in Australia's Northern Territory.
Dialects of the two moieties are (a) Ganhalpuyngu and (b) Manjdjalpuyngu.[2]
Speakers of Manjdjalpuyngu include the actor and traditional dancer David Gulpilil.
References
- ^ a b N97 Djinba at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
- ^ Dixon, R. M. W. (2002). Australian Languages: Their Nature and Development. Cambridge University Press. p. xxxvi.
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