N193: Golumala

AIATSIS code: 
N193
AIATSIS reference name: 
Golumala

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Name
Thesaurus heading language
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Thesaurus heading people
ABN name
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ABS name
Golumala
Horton name
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Ethnologue name
Dhangu [Golumala]
ISO 639-3 code
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Tindale name
Dangu (Golumala)
Tindale (1974)
O'Grady et al (1966)
Glottocode
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Other sources
Synonyms
Dhangu, Dangu
Comment
Comments: 

The online Yolngu Matha dictionary describes golumala as a clan-nation.

Golumala (N193) is a Yolngu clan affiliated with Dhangu N192 language and Dhuwa moiety (Schebeck, 2001:16).

For Yolngu language groups see Yolngu Matha N230.

 

References: 
  • Amery, Robert. 1985. A new diglossia: contemporary speech varieties at Yirrkala in north east Arnhem Land, Australian National University: MA. (MS2823).
  • 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, Raymattja Marika & Nancy M Williams. 2009. This place already has a name'. Koch, Harold and Luise Hercus eds. Aboriginal placenames : naming and renaming the landscape. Canberra: ANU E Press.
Status: 
Unconfirmed
Location
State / Territory: 
NT
Location information: 

(Dhangu)

Maps: 
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Links
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Search OZBIB

Tindale 1974
Living Archive of Aboriginal Languages
Programs
Activities: 
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People: 
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Indigenous organisations: 

East Arnhem Regional Council - https://www.eastarnhem.nt.gov.au/

Speakers
Year Source Speaker numbers
1975Oates-
1984Senate-
1990Schmidt-
1996Census-
2001Census-
2004NILS1-
2005Estimate-
2006Census6
2011Census3
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 None 0
Text Collection None 0
Grammar None 0
Audio-visual None 0
Manuscript note: 
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Grammar: 
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Dictionary: 
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Classification
Source Family Group Sub-group Name Relationship
Ethnologue (2005) Pama-Nyungan Yuulngu Dhangu Dhangu [Golumala] Dhangu [dialects; Dhangu-Djangu, Gaalpu (Kalbu), Wangurri, Ngaymil, Rirratjingu, Golumala]
Dixon (2002)          
Wurm (1994)          
Walsh (1981)          
Oates (1975) Pama-Nyungan Murngic Dhiyakuy Golumala  
Wurm (1972)          
O'Grady, Voegelin and Voegelin (1966)