Yangman

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A language of Australia

Alternate Names
Dagoman, Jangman, Jongman, Jungman, Yung munni, Yungman, Yungmanni, Yungmun, Yungmunee, Yungmunnee, Yungmunni
User Population

No known L1 speakers. The last speaker, Jimmy Daniels, died in 1986. Ethnic population: 50 (Black 1983).

Location

Northern Territory: Elsey creek and Katherine.

Language Status

9 (Dormant).

Dialects

None known. Reportedly very similar to Wardaman [wrr].

Language Use

Shifted to English [eng]. Shifted to Kriol [rop].