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Name: Dhuwal

Alternate Names: Duala; Dual; Wulamba; Duwal; Murngin; Balamumu; Barlamomo; Barlamumu; Malag; Marlark; Arrawiya; Banjarrpuma; Bilamandji Dhurili; Durilji

Spoken in: Australia

Number of speakers: 3,650 (1996 census). Includes 200 Djapu, 160 Liyagalawumirr (clan names) (Ethnologue)

Number of speakers: 500 (World Oral Literature Project)

Code: duj

Code Authority: ISO 639-3

Code Standard: SIL

Families: Pama-Nyungan

Parent Subgroup: Dhuwal (dhuw)

Child Dialects: Dhuwaya (duj-dhw) Djapu; Djabu (duj-dja) Liyagalawumirr (duj-lil) Marrakulu (duj-mak) Marrangu (duj-mar) Dhuwal (duj-dhu) Liyagawumirr; Leiagalawumir; Layagalawumirr; Leyagalawumirr; Liaalaomir; Laigala-wumiri; Laigulawulmiree; Leyagaläwumirr; Liagalawumiri; Leyagaläwumirri; Dambuwaläwumi(rr); Bukuwaläwumi; Reyagaläwuway; Ḷiyagalawumirri (duj-liy) Datiwuy; Dhuwal (Dätiwuy) (duj-dat)

Endangerment Status

Ethnologue Status: Not listed

Sutherland's Red List: Vulnerable

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