Dhurga language
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The Dhurga language is an Australian Aboriginal language traditionally spoken by the Yuin people of the south coast of New South Wales.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian Aboriginal language
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Pama–Nyungan language ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important to Yuin cultural identity
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used in songs and ceremonies ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Yuin people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Dhurga–Thurga
NERFINISHED
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Durga NERFINISHED ⓘ Thurga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEndonym | Dhurga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGrammaticalFeature |
case marking on nouns
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ergative–absolutive alignment ⓘ suffixing morphology ⓘ verb inflection for aspect ⓘ verb inflection for mood ⓘ verb inflection for tense ⓘ |
| hasPhonologicalFeature |
contrast between laminal and apical consonants
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three-vowel system ⓘ |
| hasResource |
Dhurga dictionary
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Dhurga learners’ grammar ⓘ |
| hasRevivalProgram |
adult and children’s language classes
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community-based language programs ⓘ |
| isCatalogedBy |
Australian Indigenous Languages Database
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Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDocumentedIn | linguistic field notes on South Coast NSW languages ⓘ |
| ISO639-3Code | dhu ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Yuin–Kuric language group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
Dhurga–Dyirringanj language continuum
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Dyirringanj language NERFINISHED ⓘ Thaua language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTaughtIn | some schools in South Coast New South Wales ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Yuin–Kuric languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Pama–Nyungan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South Coast of New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revitalizationStatus | subject of language revival efforts ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ South Coast of New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | endangered language ⓘ |
| traditionalOwners | Yuin people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
Batemans Bay area
NERFINISHED
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Eurobodalla region NERFINISHED ⓘ Moruya area ⓘ Narooma area NERFINISHED ⓘ Shoalhaven region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Yuin communities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
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surface form:
Latin script
|
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