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Yugul language

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Yugul
Yukul
(unattested)
Native toAustralia
RegionNorthern Territory
EthnicityYukul
Extinct(date missing)
Language codes
ISO 639-3ygu
Glottologyugu1250
AIATSIS[1]N85

Yugul or Yukul (Yukul) is an extinct and unattested Australian Aboriginal language of the Marran family.[2] The name "Yugul" has been used in various ways by people of Ngukurr, where this language may have been spoken, including as a cover term for languages of the area. A summary of the available information on Yugul is presented in Baker (2010). However, on the basis of place names, Harvey (2008) notes that Yugul appears to be closely related to Marra, on the basis of place names.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b N85 Yugul at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
  2. ^ Bowern, Claire. 2011. "How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia? Archived 15 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine", Anggarrgoon: Australian languages on the web, December 23, 2011 (corrected Archived 3 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine February 6, 2012)

Baker, Brett. 'Who were the "Yukul"? And who are they now?'. In Baker, Brett, Ilana Mushin, Mark Harvey & Rod Gardner (eds). Indigenous language and social identity: Papers in honour of Michael Walsh. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics. pp. 79-104.