Yukulta language
| Yukulta | |
|---|---|
| Ganggalida | |
| Region | Queensland |
| Ethnicity | Yukulta, Nguburinji |
Native speakers | 1 full speaker (2007) 51-250 (2018-19) |
Macro-Pama–Nyungan?
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:gcd – Ganggalidanny – Nyangga/Yangkaal (two different languages covered by [nny]) |
| Glottolog | gang1267 Ganggalidanyan1300 Yangkaal |
| AIATSIS | G34 Ganggalida, G19 Nguburinji |
| ELP | Ganggalida |
Traditional lands of the Yukulta people | |
The Yukulta language, also spelt Yugulda, Yokula, Yukala, Jugula, and Jakula, and also known as Ganggalidda (Kangkalita, Ganggalida), is a Tangkic language spoken in Queensland and Northern Territory, Australia. It was spoken by the Yukulta people, whose traditional lands lie on the southern coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Nguburinji (Ngubirindi) is regarded as a dialect of the same language, spoken by the Nguburinji people. It is now extinct.