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
- Also in Divinity Atlas: Yolngu, includes there.
- Also in Divinity Atlas: Yolngu Matha, includes there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Australia, found in there.
Sources
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
Varieties section
Put together, in 2002 there were about 4600 speakers of Yolngu Matha languages.
View the SourceWikidata: Yolngu
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