Yolngu Matha, meaning the Yolngu tongue, is a linguistic family that includes the languages of the Yolngu clans, who are Aboriginal peoples of northeast Arnhem Land in northern Australia.
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RegionNortheastern Arnhem Land, including Elcho Island, Crocodile Islands, Wessel Islands, and the English Company's Islands, Northern Territory, Australia 1 Speaker Count In the Other Atlases
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1. Yolngu languages - Wikipedia
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In northeastern Arnhem Land, including Elcho Island, Crocodile Islands, Wessel Islands, English Company's Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
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Put together, in 2002 there were about 4600 speakers of Yolŋu Matha languages.
View the SourceWikidata: Yolngu
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