Djabugay | |
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Region | Queensland, Australia |
Ethnicity | Djabugay, Buluwai, Yirrganydji (Irukandji) |
Native speakers | 81 (2021 census)[1] |
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | dyy |
Glottolog | dyaa1242 |
AIATSIS[3] | Y106 |
ELP | Djabugay |
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Djabugay is classified as Severely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger |
Djabugay (orDjabuganjdji; see below for other names) is an endangered Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Djabugay people with 46 native speakers at the 2016 census.[3][2] The Djabugay language region includes Far North Queensland, particularly around the Kuranda Range and Barron River catchment, and the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Cairns Regional Council.[4]
Though sometimes placed in a separate Yidinyic branch of Pama–Nyungan, Bowern (2011) retains Djabugay in its traditional place within the Paman languages.[5]
The following languages are confirmed dialects of Djabugay by the AUSTLANG database maintained by Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Djabugay is used both as a language name and a dialect name.[3] Additional names for these languages and/or dialects have been listed after their names but terms do overlap and the lists are not exhaustive.
Labial | Apico- alveolar |
Retroflex | Lamino- palatal |
Dorso- velar | |
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Plosive | b | d | ɟ | g | |
Nasal | m | n | ɲ | ŋ | |
Lateral | l | ||||
Rhotic | r | ɻ | |||
Semivowel | w | j |
Front | Back | |
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High | i iː | u uː |
Low | a aː |
Some words from the Djabugay language, as spelt and written by Djabugay authors include:[4][14]
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