Endangered Australian Aboriginal language
Djabugay (orDjabuganjdji ; see below for other names) is an endangeredAustralian Aboriginal language spoken by theDjabugay people with 81 native speakers at the 2021 census.[ 3] [ 2] Far North Queensland , particularly around the Kuranda Range andBarron River catchment, and the landscape within the local government boundaries of theCairns Regional Council .[ 4]
Though sometimes placed in a separateYidinyic branch ofPama–Nyungan , Bowern (2011) retains Djabugay in its traditional place within thePaman languages .[ 5]
The following languages are confirmed dialects of Djabugay by theAUSTLANG database maintained byAustralian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies . Djabugay is used both as a language name and a dialect name.[ 3]
Y106: Djabugay / Tjapukai – Barron River dialect, Binggu, Bulum-Bulum, Buluwai, Check-Cull, Chewlie, Dja:bugay, Djabugai, Djabuganjdji, Djabungandji, Dyaabugay, Dyabugandyi, Dyabugay, Hileman, Irukandjai, Kikonjunkulu, Kodgotto, Koko-Tjumbundji, Koko njunkulu, Koko nyungalo, Koko Tjumbundji, Kokonjunkulu, Kokonyungalo, Ngarlkadjie, Njakali, Nyakali, Orlow, Tapelcay, Tcabogai tjanji, Tja:pukanja, Tjabakai-Thandji, Tjabogai tjandji, Tjabogai tjanji, Tjabogaijanji, Tjabogaitjandji, Tjankir, Tjankun, Tjapukandji, Tjapukanja, Tjapunkandji, Tjunbundji, Toabogai tjani, Tuffelcey[ 3] [ 4] [ 6] Y110: Bulway – Buluwan dyi, Buluwandji, Buluwandyi, Bulwandji, Bulwandyi[ 7] [ 8] Y111: Yirrgay – Chumchum, Dingal, Djabungandji, Dungara, Dungarah, Illagona, Irakanji, Irukandji, Tingaree, Tingeree, Umbay, Walpoll, Wongulli, Yerkanji, Yettkie, Yirgandji, Yirgay, Yirkandji, Yirkanji[ 9] [ 10] Y160: Guluy – Dyaabugay[ 11] Y162: Nyagali – Njagali[ 12] Some words from the Djabugay language, as spelt and written by Djabugay authors include:[ 4] [ 14]
Bulurru Dreaming , the source of life.Gurrabana : where people and everything in Djabugay society and life is divided between wet and dry, this is the wet season side.Gurraminya : where people and everything in Djabugay society and life is divided between wet and dry, this is the dry season side.Djirri-nyurra : helloGuyu : fishGan gula : kangarooBulmba : homeBana : rainWuru : riverBungan : sun^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021)."Cultural diversity: Census" . Retrieved13 October 2022 . ^a b Dixon, R. M. W. (2002).Australian Languages: Their Nature and Development ^a b c d Y106 Djabugay at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database,Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies ^a b c Djabugay published by theState Library of Queensland underCC BY licence , accessed on 16 May 2022.^ Bowern, Claire. 2011. "How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia? ",Anggarrgoon: Australian languages on the web , 23 December 2011 (corrected 6 February 2012) ^ "Djabugay" .Endangered Languages Project . Retrieved20 May 2022 .^ "Y110 Bulway" .AUSTLANG .Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies . 26 July 2019. Retrieved20 May 2022 .^ Bulway published by theState Library of Queensland underCC BY licence , accessed on 20 May 2022.^ "Y111 Yirrgay" .AUSTLANG .Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies . 26 July 2019. Retrieved20 May 2022 .^ Irukandji published by theState Library of Queensland underCC BY licence , accessed on 20 May 2022.^ "Y160 Guluy" .AUSTLANG .Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies . 26 July 2019. Retrieved20 May 2022 .^ "Y162 Nyagali" .AUSTLANG .Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies . 26 July 2019. Retrieved20 May 2022 .^a b Patz, Elisabeth (1991). "Djabugay". In Dixon, R. M. W.; Blake, Barry J. (eds.).Handbook of Australian Languages . Vol. 4. Melbourne: Oxford University Press. pp. 245– 347. ^ Duffin, Rhonda & Brim, Rosetta (1993?)Ngapi Garrang Bulurru-m: All Things Come from Bulurru .Kuranda, Queensland .ISBN 0-646-09380-0
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This Wikipedia article incorporates text fromDjabugay published by theState Library of Queensland underCC BYlicence, accessed on 16 May 2022.