Ndjébbana | |
---|---|
Djeebbana | |
Gunavidji | |
Region | Northern Territory |
Ethnicity | Gunavidji |
Native speakers | 367 (2021 census) [1] |
Arnhem
| |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 |
djj |
Glottolog |
djee1236 |
AIATSIS [2] |
N74 |
ELP | Ndjebbana |
The Ndjébbana language, also spelt Djeebbana and Ndjebanna and also known as Kunibidji (Gunavidji, Gunivugi, Gombudj), is a Burarran language spoken by the Gunavidji (Ndjebbana) people of North-central Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia.
"Gunavidji" (and variant forms) is an exonym used by speakers of Kunbarlang, Kunwinjku and Maung languages. [3]
Peripheral | Laminal | Apical | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labial | Velar | Palatal | Alveolar | Retroflex | |
Plosive | b~ p | k | ɟ~ c | d~ t | ɖ~ ʈ |
Nasal | m | ŋ | ɲ | n | ɳ |
Rhotic | ɾ~ r | ɻ | |||
Lateral | l | ɭ | |||
Approximant | w | j |
Front | Central | Back | |
---|---|---|---|
High | i iː | ʊ ʊː | |
Mid | ɛ ɛː | ɔ ɔː | |
Low | a aː |
Phoneme/Sound | Allophones | Notes |
---|---|---|
/ i/ [ i] | [ ɪ] | Is heard when in lax or unstressed positions. |
/ ɛ/ [ ɛ] | [ e] | Can also be heard when before a laminal-palatal consonant or a semivowel. |
/ a/ [ ä] | [ æ] | May also be heard when following a laminal-palatal consonant. |
/ ɔ/ [ ɔ] | [ o] | Can also be heard when in stressed positions. |
/ ʊ/ [ ʊ] | [ u] | Is always heard when in word-final position. |
Ndjébbana | |
---|---|
Djeebbana | |
Gunavidji | |
Region | Northern Territory |
Ethnicity | Gunavidji |
Native speakers | 367 (2021 census) [1] |
Arnhem
| |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 |
djj |
Glottolog |
djee1236 |
AIATSIS [2] |
N74 |
ELP | Ndjebbana |
The Ndjébbana language, also spelt Djeebbana and Ndjebanna and also known as Kunibidji (Gunavidji, Gunivugi, Gombudj), is a Burarran language spoken by the Gunavidji (Ndjebbana) people of North-central Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia.
"Gunavidji" (and variant forms) is an exonym used by speakers of Kunbarlang, Kunwinjku and Maung languages. [3]
Peripheral | Laminal | Apical | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labial | Velar | Palatal | Alveolar | Retroflex | |
Plosive | b~ p | k | ɟ~ c | d~ t | ɖ~ ʈ |
Nasal | m | ŋ | ɲ | n | ɳ |
Rhotic | ɾ~ r | ɻ | |||
Lateral | l | ɭ | |||
Approximant | w | j |
Front | Central | Back | |
---|---|---|---|
High | i iː | ʊ ʊː | |
Mid | ɛ ɛː | ɔ ɔː | |
Low | a aː |
Phoneme/Sound | Allophones | Notes |
---|---|---|
/ i/ [ i] | [ ɪ] | Is heard when in lax or unstressed positions. |
/ ɛ/ [ ɛ] | [ e] | Can also be heard when before a laminal-palatal consonant or a semivowel. |
/ a/ [ ä] | [ æ] | May also be heard when following a laminal-palatal consonant. |
/ ɔ/ [ ɔ] | [ o] | Can also be heard when in stressed positions. |
/ ʊ/ [ ʊ] | [ u] | Is always heard when in word-final position. |