N94: Balmbi

AIATSIS code: 
N94
AIATSIS reference name: 
Balmbi

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Name
Thesaurus heading language
Balmbi language N94
Thesaurus heading people
Balmbi people N94
ABN name
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ABS name
Djinang (Balmbi)
Horton name
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Ethnologue name
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ISO 639-3 code
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Tindale name
Djinang (Balmbi)
Tindale (1974)
Jandjinang (valid alternative, with prefix), Jand-jinung, Yandjinung, Yandjinning, Yandjinang, Djinnang, Djinhang, Milingimbi (place name), Millingimbi, Wulllakki, Wulaki, Ullaki, Wulagi, Balmbi (group term), Balmawi, Barlmawi, Manjarngi (clan name), Manyarrngi, Mun-narngo, Manarrngu.
O'Grady et al (1966)
Yandijinang, Yandjinung
Glottocode
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Other sources
Balmbi [Waters 1989] Balmapuy, Barlmbi [Bowern 2007 p.c.] Bälmbi, Barlmawi (Warner 1937) [Schebeck 2001:88]
Synonyms
Djinang, Barlmawi, Jandjinung, Yandijinang, Yandjinung, Balmawi, Jandjinang, Jand jinung, Yandjinning, Yandjinang, Djinnang, Djinhang, Milingimbi, Millingimbi, Wulllakki, Wulaki, Ullaki, Wulagi, Manjarngi, Manyarrngi, Mun narngo, Manarrngu
Comment
Comments: 

The online Yolngu Matha dictionary says that Balmbi is a clan-nation who speak djinang N94.1. Balmbi (N204) is a Yolngu clan and dialect affiliated with Djinang N94.1 language and Yirritjing moiety (Waters, 1989:249).

For Yolngu language groups see Yolngu Matha N230.

 

References: 
  • Oates, Lynette F. 1975. The 1973 supplement to a revised linguistic survey of Australia. Armidale: Armidale Christian Book Centre.
  • Waters, Bruce E. 1989. Djinang and Djinba - a grammatical and historical perspective: Pacific Linguistics C-114. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics.
Status: 
Confirmed
Location
State / Territory: 
NT
Location information: 

(Djinang)

Maps: 
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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-
2005Estimate-
2006Census-
2011Census8
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 Large (more than 200 pages) 4
Text Collection None 0
Grammar Large grammar (more than 200 pages) 4
Audio-visual None 0
Manuscript note: 
not available
Grammar: 

Waters. Bruce. 1989. Djinang and Djinba: a grammatical and historical perspective: Pacific Linguistics C114. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics.

Dictionary: 

Waters, Bruce. 1983. An interim Djinang dictionary. Darwin: SIL. Waters, Bruce. Djinang dictionary, ASEDA 0009.

Classification
Source Family Group Sub-group Name Relationship
Ethnologue (2005)          
Dixon (2002)   YOLNGU SUBGROUP* Western Yolngu subgroup* Waters (1989) Balmbi Djinang dialects: (a) Wurlaki, Djardiwitjibi, Mildjingi, Balmbi; (b) Marrangu, Murrungun, Manyarring
Wurm (1994)          
Walsh (1981)          
Oates (1975) Unclassified     Balmawi  
Wurm (1972)          
O'Grady, Voegelin and Voegelin (1966) Pama-Nyungan Murngic Djariwidji Jandjinung