Dyirringany language

Dyirringany
Djiringanj
RegionNew South Wales, Australia
EthnicityDjiringanj
Extinctattested 1902[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
GlottologNone
sout2771  included in Southern Coastal Yuin
AIATSIS[1]S51

Dyirringañ, also spelt Dyirringany and Djiringanj, is an Australian Aboriginal language of the Yuin people of New South Wales.

Although it is not listed in Bowern (2011), the people are ethnically Yuin. The only attestation of the language are manuscripts and grammar, dating from 1902. It is sometimes classified with Thawa, as a dialect of Southern Coastal Yuin.[1]

Bermagui Public School, a primary school in Bermagui, has taught local Aboriginal languages including Djiringanj and the Dhurga language, along with the associated cultures, since 2019.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c S51 Dyirringany at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
  2. ^ Milton, Vanessa (3 June 2021). "Bermagui students help reawaken Aboriginal languages". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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