| Djinba | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Australia |
| Region | Northern Territory |
| Ethnicity | Djinba |
Native speakers | 53 (2006 census)1 |
Pama–Nyungan
| |
| Dialects |
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| Yolŋu Sign Language | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | djb |
| Glottolog | djin1252 |
| AIATSIS1 | N97 |
| ELP | Djinba |
Djinba is an Australian Aboriginal Yolŋu language, spoken by the Djinba in eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory.
Dialects of the two moieties are (a) Ganalbingu (Ganhalpuyngu) and (b) Mandjalpingu (Manydjalpuyngu).2
Speakers of Mandjalpingu include the actor and traditional dancer David Gulpilil.
References
References
- 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.