Wardaman language

Wardaman is an Australian Aboriginal language isolate. It is one of the northern non-Pama–Nyungan languages. Dagoman and Yangman were either dialects or closely related languages; as a family, these are called Yangmanic.

Wardaman
Yangmanic
Native toAustralia
RegionNorthern Territory
EthnicityWardaman, Dagoman, Yangman
Native speakers
50 (2016 census)
Yangmanic or language isolate
Dialects
  • Wardaman
  • Dagoman
  • Yangman
Language codes
ISO 639-3Variously:
wrr – Wardaman
dgn – Dagoman
jng – Yangman
Glottologyang1287
AIATSISN35 Wardaman, N38 Dagoman, N68 Yangman
ELP
Yangmanic languages (purple), among other non-Pama-Nyungan languages (grey)
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