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Anguthimri (''Jupangati'', ''Angadimi'') is an
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Paman language The Paman languages are an Australian language family spoken on Cape York Peninsula, Queensland. First noted by Kenneth Hale, Paman is noteworthy for the profound phonological changes which have affected some of its descendants. Classifica ...
formerly spoken on the
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of
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,
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, by the Anguthimri people who lived in the area from the mouth of the Mission River north to Pennefather River and west to
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. It is unknown when it became extinct.


History

The name ''Anguthimri'' is not a synonym of '' Awngthim'', though due to their similarity they have sometimes been confused. There were several groups speaking Anguthimri or similar dialects, including the Tjungundji, Yupungathi, Mpakwithi, and Wimaranga. The Yupungathi language region included the western side of Cape York between Janie Creek and the Pennefather River and
Weipa Weipa () is a coastal mining town in the local government area of Weipa Town in Queensland. It is the largest town on the Cape York Peninsula. It exists because of the enormous bauxite deposits along the coast. The Port of Weipa is mainly involv ...
. Tjungundji was traditionally spoken in the region of the Batavia River, Cullen Point, and Janie Creek; and then later, following removals, spoken in the Northern Peninsula Area Region, near New Mapoon, Injinoo, and Cowal Creek communities.


Phonology

The two dialects have the same sound inventory.Kenneth Hale, 1976, Phonological Developments in Particular Northern Paman Languages, pp.14


Consonants


Vowels


References

Northern Paman languages Extinct languages of Queensland {{ia-lang-stub