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Yan-nhaŋu Language Documentation 1

Yan-nhaŋu Language Documentation 1

Language: Yan-nhaŋu [jay, djr]

Depositor: Claire Bowern

Location: Australia

Summary of deposit

This deposit 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.

Deposit 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.

Special Characteristics

Contains gender-restricted material.

Basic info

Catalogue title: 
Yan-nhaŋu Language Documentation 1
Supporting project(s): 
Documentation of Yan-Nhangu, an undescribed language of North-Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Australia
Documentation period: 
01/06/2004 - 31/08/2006
Summary of content: 
Recordings, transcriptions and other materials resulting from FTG0010 on the documentation of the Yan-nhaŋu language, recorded at Milingimbi and Murruŋga in 2004 and 2005.
Group represented: 
Mäḻarra, Gamalaŋga and Gorryindi (Märiŋa) groups at Milingimbi, Arnhem Land
Location: 
Milingimbi and Murruŋga, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory
Language name: 
Yan-nhaŋu
Language code: 
jay, djr
Language information: 
Yan-nhaŋu, Dhuwal (Djambarrpuyŋu)

Depositor

Depositor(s): 
Claire Bowern

Deposit

Catalogue description: 
... traditional songs, culinary knowledge, narratives and elicitation from Yan-nhaŋu speakers, Northern Territory, Australia. 160 audio files and transcriptions recorded 2004-6.
Summary of deposit: 

This deposit 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.

Deposit 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.

Special characteristics: 
Contains gender-restricted material.
Map: 
Australia
12° 5' 9.438" S, 134° 53' 23.0496" E
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Access

Access criteria: 
Recordings and files marked "SECRET" are not to be listened to by men.
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