Yan-nhaŋu Language Documentation 1
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| Language | Yan-nhaŋu |
| Depositor | Claire Bowern |
| Affiliation | Yale University |
| Location | Australia |
| Collection ID | 0046 |
| Grant ID | FTG0010 |
| Funding Body | ELDP |
| Collection Status | Collection online |
| Landing Page Handle | http://hdl.handle.net/2196/8197ba89-610c-4617-a03d-7022170fb0e5 |
Summary of the collection
This collection consists of audio recordings with transcriptions of speakers of Yan-nhaŋu, spoken in Northern Territory, Australia, resulting from fieldwork conducted between June 2004 and August 2006.
Group represented
Mäḻarra, Gamalaŋga and Gorryindi (Märiŋa) groups at Milingimbi, Arnhem Land
Language information
Yan-nhaŋu, Dhuwal (Djambarrpuyŋu)
Special characteristics
Contains gender-restricted material.
Collection contents
The deposit comprises 160 audio files, along with transcriptions of many of the recordings.
Genres include elicitation, traditional songs, local culinary knowledge and narratives. Elicitation sessions include frog stories, cutting and breaking, minimal pairs and grammatical structures.
Acknowledgement and citation
To refer to any data from the collection, please cite as follows:
Bowern, Claire. 2007. Yan-nhaŋu Language Documentation 1. Endangered Languages Archive. Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/2196/00-0000-0000-0001-5178-5. Accessed on [insert date here].
