N101: Liyagawumirr

AIATSIS code: 
N101
AIATSIS reference name: 
Liyagawumirr

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Name
Thesaurus heading language
Liyagawumirr language N101
Thesaurus heading people
Liyagawumirr people N101
ABN name
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ABS name
Liyagawumirr
Horton name
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Ethnologue name
Dhuwal [Liyagawumirr]
ISO 639-3 code
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Tindale name
Duwal (Leiagawumir)
Tindale (1974)
Leyagawumirr, Liagaomir, Laigajomir, Laigojomir, Galbanuk, Galwanuk, Galwangug
O'Grady et al (1966)
Glottocode
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Other sources
Leyagäwumirr, Liagaomir (Warner 1937), Liagajomir (Capell 1963); Dambuwäwumi(rr), Bukuwäwumi (Djinba/Djinang form), Leyagäwumirri (Dhuwala form), Reyagä(wu)way (Nhangu form), Leyagabumirr, Buyuyukululmirr (ceremonial name) [Schebeck 2001:92] D?ambugawumirri, L?iyagawumirri, Buyuyukululmirri [Keen 1978]
Synonyms
Dhuwal, Leyagawumirr, Liagaomir, Laigajomir, Laigojomir, Galbanuk, Galwanuk, Galwangug
Comment
Comments: 

Liyagawumirr (N101) is listed as a sub-group of Djambarrpuyngu N115 by Wilkinson (1991:13); Leyagäwumirr (N101) is described as a dialect of Dhuwal by Schebeck (2001:15).

The online Yolngu Matha dictionary describes Liyagawumirr(i) (N101) as a clan-nation, which includes the Buyuyugululmirr clan.

For Yolngu language groups see Yolngu Matha N230.

 

References: 
  • Greatorex, John. 2014. Yolngu Matha Dictionary http://yolngudictionary.cdu.edu.au/
  • 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.
  • Wilkinson, Melanie P. 1991. Djambarrpuyngu: a Yolngu variety of Northern Australia, University of Sydney: PhD. (MS 3182).
Status: 
Confirmed
Location
State / Territory: 
NT
Location information: 

(Dhuwal)

Maps: 
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PDF icon Oates_N101.pdf
Tindale 1974
Programs
Activities: 
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People: 
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Indigenous organisations: 
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Speakers
Year Source Speaker numbers
1975Oates-
1984Senate-
1990Schmidt-
1996Census-
2001Census-
2004NILS1-
2005Estimate50
2006Census-
2011Census-
2014NILS2
2016Census16
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 None 0
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: 
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Classification
Source Family Group Sub-group Name Relationship
Ethnologue (2005) Pama-Nyungan Yuulngu Dhuwal Dhuwal [Liyagawumirr] Dhuwal [dialectes: Dhuwaya, Dhuwal, Liyagawumirr, Marrangu, Marrakulu, Djapu, Liyagalawumirr, Datiwuy]
Dixon (2002)          
Wurm (1994)          
Walsh (1981)          
Oates (1975) Pama-Nyungan Murngic Dhuwala Leyagawumirr  
Wurm (1972)          
O'Grady, Voegelin and Voegelin (1966)