N72: Yan-nhangu

AIATSIS code: 
N72
AIATSIS reference name: 
Yan-nhangu

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Name
Thesaurus heading language
Yan-nhangu language N72
Thesaurus heading people
Yan-nhangu people N72
ABN name
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ABS name
Yan-nhangu
Horton name
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Ethnologue name
Jarnango
ISO 639-3 code
jay
Tindale name
Nango (Jan:angu)
Tindale (1974)
Yann[h]angu, Jarnangu, Janjango, Jaer-nungo, Yaernungo, Janango, Yanango, Yarenango, Murrungun, Gunbirr[dj]i, Malarra, Malara
O'Grady et al (1966)
Yarnango
Glottocode
yann1237
Other sources
Yann(h)angu, Yaerungo (Warner 1937), Murrungun (also used for the 'top' Djapu (N145), and Djina? (N94.1)), Gunbirr(dj)i, Mälarra [Schebeck 2001]
Synonyms
Yannhangu, Jarnango, Jaernungo, Janango, Jandango, Janjango, Jannangu, Jarnangu, Jarrangu, Kokolango, Yaernungo, Yandango, Yarnango, Yarrnangu, Yorngar, Nango, Yanna?u, Yaerungo, Murru?un, Djina?, Gunbirri, Mälarrai, Malarra, Malara, Yalnumata
Comment
Comments: 

The Yolngu Matha online dictionary says that yan-nhangu is a clan and language.

Yan-nhangu (N72) is a Yolngu clan affiliated with Nhangu N211 language and Dhuwa moiety (Schebeck, 2001:16 and Bowern and James, 2010:361). It is a cover term for Garmalangga N100; Gurryindi N212; Walamangu N79 / Gamal; Mälarra N119; Bindararr N213 and Ngurruwulu N216 (Bowern and James, 2010:363).

For Yolngu language groups see Yolngu Matha N230.

 

References: 
  • Baymarrwannga, Laurie. 2010. A learner's guide to Yan-nhanngu :draft with updates, January 31, 2010 (MS 4752).
  • Bowern, Claire and Bentley James. 2010. Yan-nhangu language documentation and revitalisation. In Hobson, John, Kevin Lowe, Susan Poetsch and Michael Walsh eds. Re-awakening languages: theory and practice in the revitalisation of Australia's Indigenous languages. Sydney: Sydney University Press.
  • Greatorex, John. 2014. Yolngu Matha Dictionary http://yolngudictionary.cdu.edu.au/
  • Keen, Ian. 1978. One ceremony, one song: an economy of religious knowledge among the Yolngu of north-east Arnhem Land, Australian National University: PhD. (MS 1298).
  • Schebeck, Bernhard. 2001. Dialect and social groupings in northeast Arnheim [i.e. Arnhem] Land vol. 7: LINCOM studies in Australian languages, no. 7. München: Lincom Europa.
  • Sutton. 1995. Country : Aboriginal boundaries and land ownership in Australia. Canberra : Aboriginal History Inc.
Status: 
Confirmed
Location
State / Territory: 
NT
Location information: 

... from the Crocodile Islands in the west to the Wessel Island in the east... Many Yan-nhangu people now live at the ex-mission settlements on their homelands at Milingimbi and Galiwin'ku, although some also live at Maningrida (the next community to the west) and surrounding outstations.... There is also a Yan-nhangu outstation settlement on the largest of the outer Crocodile Islands of Murrungga, some 50 kilometres from the northern Australian coast (Bowern & James, 2010: 361-362).

 

 

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Yan-nhangu Dictionary Website
Programs
Activities: 

Claire Bowern is preparing a learner's guide.

People: 
Joy Harris, James Bentley, Claire Bowern
Indigenous organisations: 
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Speakers
Year Source Speaker numbers
1975Oates-
1984Senate-
1990Schmidt-
1996Census-
2001Census-
2004NILS15--10
2005Estimate7
2006Census-
2011Census-
2014NILS2240
2016Census-
2018-2019NILS311-50

Speaker numbers were measured differently across the censuses and various other sources listed in AUSTLANG. You are encouraged to refer to the sources.

Speaker numbers for ‘NILS 2004’ and ‘2005 estimate’ come from 'Table F.3: Numbers of speakers of Australian Indigenous languages (various surveys)' in 'Appendix F NILS endangerment and absolute number results' in McConvell, Marmion and McNicol 2005, pages 198-230 (PDF, 2.5MB).

Documentation
Type Documentation Status Documentation Score
Word list Small (20-100 pages) 2
Text Collection Small (20-100 pages) 2
Grammar A few articles 1
Audio-visual More than 10 3
Manuscript note: 
tape transcription/field note available
Grammar: 
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Dictionary: 

James, Bentley, et .al. 2003. Yan-nhangu dictionary 2003. Milingimbi, NT: B. James.

Classification
Source Family Group Sub-group Name Relationship
Ethnologue (2005) Pama-Nyungan Yuulngu Dhangu Jarnango Jarnango [dialectes: Garmalangga, Gurjindi]
Dixon (2002)   YOLNGU SUBGROUP* Northern Yolngu subgroup* Yannhangu Nhangu dialects include: (a) Gorlpa; (b) Yannhangu
Wurm (1994)          
Walsh (1981)          
Oates (1975) Pama-Nyungan Murngic Nhangu Yarnango  
Wurm (1972) Pama-Nyungan Murngic Yulngo Yarnago  
O'Grady, Voegelin and Voegelin (1966) Pama-Nyungan Murngic Yulngo Jarnango