Djinba is an
Australian Aboriginal
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Yolŋu language
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, spoken by the
Djinba in eastern
Arnhem Land
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,
Northern Territory
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.
Dialects of the two
moieties are (a) Ganalbingu (Ganhalpuyngu) and (b) Mandjalpingu (Manydjalpuyngu).
Speakers of Mandjalpingu include the actor and traditional dancer
David Gulpilil
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.
References
Yolŋu languages
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