N116.X: Ngaymil

AIATSIS code: 
N116.X
AIATSIS reference name: 
Ngaymil

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Name
Thesaurus heading language
Ngaymil language N116.X
Thesaurus heading people
Ngaymil people N116.X
ABN name
Ngaymil language
ABS name
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Horton name
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Ethnologue name
Dhangu [Ngaymil]
ISO 639-3 code
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Tindale name
Dangu (Ngajimil)
Tindale (1974)
Ngayimil, Ngeimil, Makkanaimulmi
O'Grady et al (1966)
Glottocode
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Other sources
Mukkanaimulmi (Warner 1937), ?ayimil, Maka?aymilmi, [Schebeck 2001:92]
Synonyms
Ngayimil, Dhangu, Ngeimil, Makkanaimulmi
Comment
Comments: 

The online Yolngu Matha dictionary describes ngaymil as a clan-nation affiliated with dhangu'mi N192.

Bgayimil (N116.X) 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 and 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: 
Confirmed
Location
State / Territory: 
NT
Location information: 

(Dhangu)

Maps: 
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Links

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PDF icon Oates_N116.X.pdf
Tindale 1974
Programs
Activities: 
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People: 
Bernhard Schebeck
Indigenous organisations: 
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Speakers
Year Source Speaker numbers
1975Oates-
1984Senate-
1990Schmidt-
1996Census-
2001Census-
2004NILS1-
2005Estimate-
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 None 0
Text Collection Less than 20 pages 1
Grammar A few articles 1
Audio-visual Less than 1 1
Manuscript note: 
not available
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 [Ngaymil] Dhangu [dialects; Dhangu-Djangu, Gaalpu (Kalbu), Wangurri, Ngaymil, Rirratjingu, Golumala]
Dixon (2002)   YOLNGU SUBGROUP* Northern Yolngu subgroup* Ngayimil Dhangu dialects include: (a) Wan.gurri, Lamamirri; (b) Rirratjingu, Gaalpu, Ngayimil
Wurm (1994)          
Walsh (1981)          
Oates (1975) Pama-Nyungan Murngic Dhangu Ngayimil  
Wurm (1972)          
O'Grady, Voegelin and Voegelin (1966)