Dyugun

Dyugun was a Nyulnyulan language once spoken in Australia.

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Dyugun · 17.9°S 122.4°E

Jukun or Djugun is an Australian Aboriginal language of Western Australia. There are no longer any fluent speakers of Jukun, but some people may remember it to some degree. It is an Eastern Nyulnyulan language, closely related to Yawuru.

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Words in Dyugun

Meaning	Word	Romanization
eye	nimi5*
nose	Nunijina*
hand	nimarraNk*
breast	membi*
water	wol*
fire	walo*
sun	rumarra*
dog	ila*
one	wara5jarri*
two	gujarra*
I	Nae*
we	yadiri*
die	jiwarri*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

Nearby languages

Broome Pearling Lugger Pidgin Yawuru Ngumbarl Dyaberdyaber Karadjeri Nimanbur Yulparija Nyulnyul Bardi Mangala

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