Dhungaloo language

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Dhungaloo
Dungaloo
Native to Australia
Region Queensland
Native speakers
1? (2012) [1]
Pama–Nyungan
  • (unclassified,
    possibly Maric)
    • Dhungaloo
Language codes
ISO 639-3 dhx
Glottolog dhun1239
ELP Dhungaloo

Dhungaloo (Dungaloo) is an extinct [2] Australian Aboriginal language of Queensland. Bowern [3] suggests that it may have been a Maric language. However, AIATSIS has no listing for the name. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Roy Hatfield is probably the last speaker.
  2. ↑ "Glottolog 5.1 - Dhungaloo". glottolog.org. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  3. ↑ Bowern, Claire. 2011. "How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia?", Anggarrgoon: Australian languages on the web, December 23, 2011 (corrected February 6, 2012)
  4. ↑ "AIATSIS". Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies.


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