Doolboong language facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Doolboong |
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|---|---|
| Region | Northern Territory |
| Ethnicity | Doolboong |
| Extinct | (date missing) |
| Language family | |
| AIATSIS | K50 |
Doolboong (also called Tulpung or Duulngari) was an Aboriginal language from Australia. It is now extinct, meaning no one speaks it anymore. The language used to be spoken by the Doolboong people. They lived along the coast of the Cambridge Gulf in the Northern Territory.
What Happened to Doolboong?
Sadly, there are no longer any people who speak Doolboong. We also do not have any written records of the language. This means there are no books, letters, or notes written in Doolboong.
How Do We Know About It?
Even though Doolboong is gone, we know a little about it. People who speak nearby languages, like Gajirrabeng and Miriwoong, remember it. They say Doolboong was similar to Gajirrabeng.
Doolboong's Language Family
Languages often belong to "families," just like human families. Languages in the same family share common roots. Because Doolboong was similar to Gajirrabeng, it likely belonged to the Jarrakan language family. However, some experts think it might have been part of the Worrorran family instead.
