Dyirbal language
Dyirbal /ˈdʒɜːrbəl/ (also Djirubal) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken in northeast Queensland by the Dyirbal people. In 2016, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that there were 8 speakers of the language. It is a member of the small Dyirbalic branch of the Pama–Nyungan family. It possesses many outstanding features that have made it well known among linguists.
| Dyirbal | |
|---|---|
| Region | Northeast Queensland |
| Ethnicity | Dyirbal, Ngajanji, Mamu, Gulngai, Djiru, Girramay |
Native speakers | 21 (2021 census) |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | dbl |
| Glottolog | dyir1250 |
| AIATSIS | Y123 |
| ELP | Dyirbal |
| Girramay | |
Area of historical use | |
Dyirbal is classified as Severely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
In the years since the Dyirbal grammar by Robert Dixon was published in 1972, Dyirbal has steadily moved closer to extinction as younger community members have failed to learn it.
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