Y122: Mamu

AIATSIS code: 
Y122
AIATSIS reference name: 
Mamu

tabs_horizontal

Name
Thesaurus heading language
Mamu language Y122
Thesaurus heading people
Mamu people Y122
ABN name
-
ABS name
-
Horton name
Djirbalngan (Mamu)
Ethnologue name
Dyirbal [Mamu]
ISO 639-3 code
-
Tindale name
Mamu
Tindale (1974)
Dulgabara, ? Morruburra.
O'Grady et al (1966)
Glottocode
-
Other sources
Synonyms
Dulgubarra Mamu, Dyirbal, Djirbalngan, Djiru, Giramay, Gulngai, Jirrbalngan, Keramai, Malanbara, Ngatjan, Dulgabara, Ma:mu, Ngirma, Njirma, Morruburra
Comment
Comments: 

Mamu (Y122) is the dialect (or language) of five social groups: Waribara, Dulgubara, Bagirgabara, Dyiribara and Mandubara (Dixon 1972: 23-24).

Dixon's map of the Dyirbal language, dialects and neighbours includes (Dulgubarra) Mamu Y235, Waribarra (Mamu) Y118 and Jirribarra (Mamu) Y151, which are geographically contiguous.

In his later work, Mamu varieties are restricted to Waribarra Mamu and Dulgubarra Mamu (Dixon 2002:xxxiii).

Materials classified Mamu (Y122) in MURA may be on any variety of Mamu. Documentation on Dyirbal Y123 may also be relevant.

See also Djiru Y124; Gambilbarra Jirrbal Y152; Girramay Y127; Gulngay Y126; Jabunbarra Jirrbal Y149; Jirribarra Mamu Y151; Ngadjon / Ngadjan Y121; Walmalbarra Y150; Waribarra Mamu Y118.

Previously, the code Y122 was Dulgubarra Mamu in this database, but this has been revised to the code Y235.

 

 

References: 
  • Dixon, R. M. W. 1972. The Dyirbal language of north Queensland. London: Cambridge University Press.
  • Dixon, R. M. W. 1982. Problems in Dyirbal dialectology. In Language form and linguistic variation: papers dedicated to Angus McIntosh, ed. John M. Anderson, 43-73. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
  • Dixon, R. M. W. & Koch, Grace. 1996. Dyirbal song poetry. St Lucia: University of Queensland Press.
  • Dixon, R. M. W. 2002. Australian languages: their nature and development: Cambridge Language Surveys. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Status: 
Confirmed
Location
State / Territory: 
QLD
Location information: 
-
Maps: 
-
Links

Search MURA people®

Search MURA language®

Search OZBIB

Search Trove

Search Worldcat

PDF icon Oates_Y122.pdf
Tindale 1974
Programs
Activities: 
-
People: 
Bob Dixon, Norman Tindale
Indigenous organisations: 
-
Speakers
Year Source Speaker numbers
1975Oates6
1984Senate-
1990Schmidt-
1996Census-
2001Census-
2004NILS1-
2005Estimate5
2006Census-
2011Census-
2014NILS2
2016Census-
2018-2019NILS3

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 Large grammar (more than 200 pages) 4
Audio-visual More than 10 3
Manuscript note: 
tape transcription/field note available
Grammar: 

Dixon, R. M. W. 1972. The Dyirbal language of north Queensland. London: Cambridge University Press.

Dictionary: 

Doolan, John Kevin Raphael. 1964. Mamu vocabulary and grammatical notes gathered by Jack Doolan at Palm Island. Palm Island, QLD, ms.

Classification
Source Family Group Sub-group Name Relationship
Ethnologue (2005) Pama-Nyungan Dyirbalic   Dyirbal [Mamu] Dyirbal [dialects: Dyiru, Girramay (Keramai), Gulnguy (Gulngay), Mamu, Ngadjan (Ngatjan).]
Dixon (2002)   HERBERT RIVER GROUP   Dulgubarra Mamu Dyirbal Dixon (1972, 1990a) dialects: Ngadjan, Waribarra Mamu, Dulgubarra Mamu, Jirrbal, Gulngay, Djirru, Girramay, Walmalbarra
Wurm (1994)          
Walsh (1981) Pama-Nyungan Dyirbalic   Dulgubarra Mamu Dyirbal [dialects: Ngadyan, Waribarra Mamu, Dulgubarra Mamu, Dyirribarra Mamu, Dyiru, Gulngay, Girramay, Gambilbarra Dyirrbal, Gambilbarra Dyirrbal, Dyabunbarra Dyirrbal, Walmalbarra]
Oates (1975) Pama-Nyungan Djirbalic   Mamu  
Wurm (1972) Pama-Nyungan Pama-Maric Dyirbalic Mamu  
O'Grady, Voegelin and Voegelin (1966) Pama-Nyungan Pama-Maric Yara Mamu