Dayi

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A language of Australia

ISO 639-3
dax
Alternate Names
Dha’i, Dhay’yi
Population

170 (2006 census). No monolinguals. 53 Dhalwangu, 115 Dayi speakers (2006 census).

Location

Northern Territory, Arnhem Land, Roper river, Yirrkala, Lake Evella, Galiwinku, Numbulwam.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Australian, Pama-Nyungan, Yuulngu, Dhuwal
Dialects

Dhalwangu, Djarrwark.

Language Use

Vitality adversely affected by the scattering of children, who now speak other languages (2007). Also use Djambarrpuyngu [djr], Gumatj [gnn], Dhuwal [duj]. All remaining speakers are bilingual in English [eng] (Wurm 2007).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Dayi