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Djinang

A language of Australia

ISO 639-3: dji

Population	120 (1996 census).
Region	Northern Territory, Arnhem Land, Ramingining, Goyder, and Blyth rivers.
Language map	Northern Australia
Alternate names	Jandijinung
Dialects	Djadiwitjibi, Mildjingi, Wulaki, Balurbi, Murrungun, Manyarring.
Classification	Australian, Pama-Nyungan, Yuulngu, Djinang
Language use	Some also use Djinba [djb], Gupapuyngu [guf], Djambarrpuyngu [djr], Dhuwal [duj], or English. Wulaki dialect speakers also use Burarra [bvr].
Language development	Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1985–1987.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Intermarry with the Djinba. Formerly hunter-gatherers.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

WATERS, Bruce E., author. 1979. A distinctive features approach to Djinang phonology and verb morphology.

WATERS, Bruce E., author. 1980. "Djinang phonology."

WATERS, Bruce E., author. 1980. "Djinang verb morphology."

WATERS, Bruce E., author. 1989. Djinang and Djinba: a grammatical and historical perspective.

WATERS, Bruce E., compiler. 1983. An interim Djinang dictionary.  

WATERS, Bruce E.; WATERS, Glenys, authors. 1989. Language viability does not equal translation viability.

Vernacular Publications

Goddji mitjili bukmak mala. 1987.

Nyani bumi miyapuṉu. 1987.

Nyani djamadjimi bamatuka. 1987.

Nyani maŋgarrtji minigimi. 1987.