| Dhangu | |
|---|---|
| Djangu | |
| Native to | Australia |
| Region | Northern Territory |
| Ethnicity | Dhaŋu,Djaŋu |
Native speakers | 310 (2016 census)[1] |
Pama–Nyungan
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| Dialects |
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| Yolŋu Sign Language | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | dhg |
| Glottolog | dhan1270 |
| AIATSIS[2] | N192 Dhangu,N202 Djangu |
| ELP | Dhangu-Djangu |
Dhangu (Dhaŋu,Dangu) andDjangu (Djaŋu) constitute anAustralian Aboriginal language of theYolŋu group, spoken by theDhaŋu andDjaŋu people in Australia'sNorthern Territory. The varieties of the twomoieties of Dhangu are (a) Wan.gurri, Lamamirri and (b) Rirratjingu, Gaalpu, Ngayimil. There are two other Djangu (Djaŋu) dialects, Warramiri and Mandatja;dhangu anddjangu are the words for "this" in the various dialects.Nhangu is a closely related language.[3]
| Peripheral | Laminal | Apical | Glottal | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labial | Velar | Dental | Palatal | Alveolar | Retroflex | |||
| Plosive | Fortis | p | k | t̪ | c | t | ʈ | ʔ |
| Lenis | b | g | d̪ | ɟ | d | ɖ | ||
| Nasal | m | ŋ | n̪ | ɲ | n | ɳ | ||
| Rhotic | ɾ | (ɽ) | ||||||
| Lateral | l | ɭ | ||||||
| Glide | w | j | ɻ | |||||
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| High | iiː | uuː |
| Low | aaː | |
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