Yolŋu languages

Yolŋu Matha
Yuulngu
Geographic
distribution		In northeastern Arnhem Land, including Elcho Island, Crocodile Islands, Wessel Islands, English Company's Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
EthnicityYolngu
Native speakers
4,600
Linguistic classificationPama–Nyungan
  • Yolŋu Matha
SubdivisionsSigned form:
Yolŋu Sign Language
Language codes
Glottologyuul1239
Yolŋu languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan)

Yolŋu Matha (IPA: [ˈjuːlŋu ˈmat̪a]), meaning "the Yolŋu tongue", is a linguistic family that includes the languages of the Yolŋu clans, who are Aboriginal peoples of northeast Arnhem Land in northern Australia.

The family of languages includes the Dhangu-Djangu; Nhangu; Dhuwal; Ritharngu; Djinang; and Djinba languages.

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