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Dousset, Laurent, Harold Koch and Patrick McConvell. 2015. AustKin Database on Australian Aboriginal Kinship Systems and Systems of Social Organization: The Dyirbal language. http://www.austkin.net/language/922, accessed 2026-06-09.

Dyirbal

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AIATSIS Language code: Y123

Alternative Spelling(s): (note that these are names or spellings through which this language may have been called in the litterature, but that they may be erroneous) Chirpa, Chirpalji, Choolngai, Djalnguy, Djirbal, Djirbaldji, Djiribal, Djirubal, Dyarbal, Dyirbal, Dyirbaldyi, Dyirbalngan, Ngiloongo-i, Njirma, Tjirbal, Tyirbal, Jirrbal, Dyalnguy.

Terminologies

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Social Categories

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FeZDD,FeZSD,FeZDS,FeZSS,MMyBD,MMyBS,FMyBD,FMyBS,MFyZD,MFyZS,FFyZD,FFyZS

Marriage Rules

Source(s):
Dixon, R. M. W. 1989. The Dyirbal kinship system. Oceania. 59:4. 245-267.
First choice marriage: FeZDD,FeZSD,FeZDS,FeZSS,MMyBD,MMyBS,FMyBD,FMyBS,MFyZD,MFyZS,FFyZD,FFyZS

Marriage rules (note that these rules can be combined)
+ Bilateral
+ Adjacent generation marriage