Djinba language
Indigenous Australian language
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Djinba is an Australian Aboriginal Yolŋu language, spoken by the Djinba in eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory.
| Djinba | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Australia |
| Region | Northern Territory |
| Ethnicity | Djinba |
Native speakers | 53 (2006 census)[1] |
Pama–Nyungan
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| Dialects |
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| Yolŋu Sign Language | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | djb |
| Glottolog | djin1252 |
| AIATSIS[1] | N97 |
| ELP | Djinba |
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.
