ISO 639-3 · jayjay
Australian Aboriginal languages family
Nhangu
Nhangu is a language of the Yolŋu branch (Australian Aboriginal languages), spoken in Australia. Wikidata describes it as “Australian Aboriginal language of the Yolŋu language group, Arnhem Land, northern Australia”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
jay- Glottocode
yann1237- EGIDS
- 8a Moribund
- UNESCO
- Definitely endangered
- Wikipedia
- 8 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
—scripts
3levels in the tree
8aEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Nhangu |
|---|---|
| Also called | Yan-nhangu, Nhangu language |
Vitality
EGIDS 8a Moribund8a
Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.
Other languages at this levelUNESCO: Definitely endangered
Languages at this levelfamily tree
From Australian Aboriginal languages to Nhangu
The branches above Nhangu, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Countries
Also spoken in Australia
engEnglishIndo-European · 1.13 bn0 · InternationalpanPunjabiunclassified · 125 mSafesylSylhetiIndo-European · 14 m3 · Wider CommunicationhyeArmenianIndo-European · 6.7 m1 · NationalsrdSardinianIndo-European · 1.3 mDefinitely endangeredyidYiddishIndo-European · 1 mDefinitely endangeredmltMalteseunclassified · 482,8801 · NationaltetTetumAustronesian · 463,5005 · DevelopingsmoSamoanAustronesian · 415,7201 · NationaltonTonganAustronesian · 186,0101 · National