Dhangu
Dhangu is a Pama-Nyungan language spoken in Australia, by about 310 people. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Dhangu (Dhaŋu, Dangu) and Djangu (Djaŋu) constitute an Australian Aboriginal language of the Yolŋu group, spoken by the Dhaŋu and Djaŋu people in Australia's Northern Territory. The varieties of the two moieties of Dhangu are (a) Wan.gurri, Lamamirri and (b) Rirratjingu, Gaalpu, Ngayimil. There are two other Djangu (Djaŋu) dialects, Warramiri and Mandatja; dhangu and djangu are the words for "this" in the various dialects. Nhangu is a closely related language.
From Wikipedia · Dhangu-Djangu language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Dhangu
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | Naykana* | |
| eye | mel* | |
| nose | Nuru* | |
| tongue | Narnar* | |
| hand | dhungal* | |
| blood | gulaN* | |
| bone | Naraka* | |
| skin | malk* | |
| knee | bun* | |
| breast | dhiliNi5* | |
| liver | birdila* | |
| water | burwuLa* | |
| fire | gurtha* | |
| sun | walu* | |
| stone | gunda* | |
| tree | dharpa* | |
| leaf | marwat* | |
| night | mu4aku* | |
| dog | wartu* | |
| fish | guya* | |
| one | ga4aman* | |
| two | bulaL* | |
| I | Nara* | |
| you | 4e* | |
| we | napuru* | |
| hear | Nama* | |
| die | dhiNgama* | |
| come | buna* | |
| path | dhukar* | |
| new | yuta* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
- GumatjPama-Nyungan50% alike
- DhuwalPama-Nyungan49% alike
- DjambarrpuynguPama-Nyungan42% alike
- GupapuynguPama-Nyungan40% alike
- RitharrnguPama-Nyungan23% alike
- DayiPama-Nyungan22% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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