Yolngu
/ˈjɒlŋu/noun
Yolngu is spelled Y-O-L-N-G-U: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 133,440th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Yolngu means “A member of an indigenous Australian people inhabiting north-eastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Yolngu?
| Letters | 6: Y-O-L-N-G-U |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 133,440th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Yolngu?
Yolngu appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 133,440th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Yolngu?
- Australia /ˈjɒlŋu/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Yolngu
- Yolŋu
- Yolñu
- Yuulngu
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Yolngu mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A member of an indigenous Australian people inhabiting north-eastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Yolngu come from?
From a word meaning "person" in the Yolngu lects.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).