Djangu

DHG

developing

Alternate Names: Budalpudal, Burada, Buralbural, Buratha, Dangu, Dhangu, Dhangu’mi, Warameri, Waramiri, Warramiri, War-ramirri, Warumeri

Dialects: Dhangu-Djangu, Gaalpu (Kalbu), Golumala, Ngaymil, Rirratjingu, Wangurri.

Genealogy:

Australian
Pama-Nyungan
Yuulngu
Dhangu

Demographics: 270 (2006 census). 58 Djangu, 170 Gaalpu, 44 Wangurri (2006 census).

Language Use: Children no longer speak the language (Wurm 2007). Bilingual in Djambarrpuyngu [djr] (Wurm 2007).

Language Development: Bible portions: 1977–1982.

Typology: SVO, SOV if O is a pronoun or deictic.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Australia

Other Comments: Glossonym: Yolngu-Matha, ‘people language’.