Dhungaloo language

Dhungaloo (Dungaloo) is a possibly extinct Australian Aboriginal language of Queensland. Bowern[3] suggests that it may have been a Maric language. However, AIATSIS has no listing for the name.[4]

Dhungaloo
(unconfirmed)
Native toAustralia
RegionQueensland
Native speakers
1? (2012)[1]
Pama–Nyungan
  • (unclassified,
    possibly Maric)
    • Dhungaloo
Language codes
ISO 639-3dhx
Glottologdhun1239
ELPDhungaloo[2]

References
  1. Roy Hatfield is probably the last speaker.
  2. Endangered Languages Project data for Dhungaloo.
  3. Bowern, Claire. 2011. "How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia?", Anggarrgoon: Australian languages on the web, December 23, 2011 (corrected February 6, 2012)
  4. "AIATSIS". Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies.


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