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Yidiny

A language of Australia

ISO 639-3yii

Population  12 (Wurm and Hattori 1981).
Region  Queensland, formerly Atherton region. A few at Palm Island Babinda, north to Gordonvale.
Language map  Northern Australia
Alternate names   Boolboora, Deba, Eneby, Gerrah, Gijow, Gillah, Guwamal, Idin Idindji, Idin-Wudjar, Idinji, Indindji, Jidindji, Kitba, Maimbie, Mungera Ohalo, Pegullo-Bura, Warra-Warra, Warryboora, Woggil, Yetinji, Yiddinji, Yidin, Yidindji, Yidini, Yitintyi, Yukkaburra
Dialects  Gunggay, Yidiny, Madyay.
Classification  Australian, Pama-Nyungan, Yidinic
Language development  Dictionary. Grammar.
Comments  Nearly extinct.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

HAGBERG, Lawrence R., author. 2006. An autosegmental theory of stress.  Available online