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| Darumbal | |
|---|---|
| Guwinmal | |
| Region | Queensland |
| Ethnicity | Darumbal, Koinjmal (Guwinmal), Woppaburra |
| Extinct | (date missing) |
| Revival | revival efforts exist[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | xgm |
| Glottolog | dhar1248 |
| AIATSIS[2] | E46 |
| ELP | Dharumbal |
Darumbal, also spelt Dharambal, is an Australian Aboriginal language of Queensland in Australia declared extinct. It was spoken in the Rockhampton area of Queensland, as well as on the Capricorn Coast, Southern Great Keppel Island and Yeppoon islands. Dialects were Guwinmal, Karunbara, Rakiwara, and Wapabura. It is classified with Bayali as a Kingkel language, but the two are not close, with a low 21% shared vocabulary.[3][4] Indeed, Angela Terrill states that "there is no evidence on which to base a claim of a low-level genetic group including Dharumbal with any other language".[4]
- ^ "Darumbal Language - Darumbal Enterprises". Darumbal Enterprises. Archived from the original on 16 July 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ E46 Darumbal at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
- ^ Dixon 2002, pp. xxxiv.
- ^ a b Terrill 2002, pp. 15.