The North Cape York Paman languages are a subdivision of the

Paman languages 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 ...

consisting of forty languages, all spoken on the

Cape York Peninsula Cape York Peninsula is a large peninsula located in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is the largest unspoiled wilderness in northern Australia.Mittermeier, R.E. et al. (2002). Wilderness: Earth’s last wild places. Mexico City: Agrupació ...

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , establishe ...

, Australia. The languages are grouped largely according to

R. M. W. Dixon Robert Malcolm Ward "Bob" Dixon (born 25 January 1939, in Gloucester, England) is a Professor of Linguistics in the College of Arts, Society, and Education and The Cairns Institute, James Cook University, Queensland. He is also Deputy Director o ...

. The only extant branches of this family are Umpila and the

Wik languages The Wik languages are a subdivision of the Paman languages consisting of sixteen languages, all spoken on the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland, Australia. This grouping was first proposed by R. M. W. Dixon. Each of the Kugu-Muminh dialects may ...

. The now-extinct Northern Paman branch was unique among Pama-Nyungan languages in containing fricatives. The languages are, * Northern Paman ** Anguthimri (incl. dialects

Alngith Alngith is an extinct Paman language formerly spoken on the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland, Australia, by the Alngith people. Its date of extinction is unknown. Phonologically, this language variety is very similar to the related variety L ...

Linngithigh Linngithigh (Liningitij) is an extinct Paman language formerly spoken on the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland, Australia, by the Linngithigh people Linngithigh (Liningitij) is an extinct Paman language formerly spoken on the Cape York Pen ...

) † **

Gudang The Djagaraga or Gudang (Pantyinamu/Yatay/Gudang/Kartalaiga and other clans) are an Australian Aboriginal tribe, traditionally lived in the coastal area from Cape York to Fly point, including also Pabaju (Albany Island), in the Cape York Penins ...

(alt. Djagaraga) † ** Uradhi (incl. Atampaya, Yinwum, Wuthati) † ** Luthigh ( Mpalityan) † **

Awngthim Awngthim is an Language death, extinct Australian Aboriginal languages, Australian Aboriginal language formerly spoken in Cape York Peninsula, Cape York in Queensland, Australia by the Winduwinda, Winduwinda people. The Awngthim language region ...

† ** Ndra'ngith † **

Ngkoth Ngkoth (Nggɔt, Nggoth, Ŋkot) is an extinct Paman language formerly spoken on the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland, Australia, by the Winduwinda. It is unknown when it became extinct. Phonology Vowels Ngkoth has seven vowels: Consonants N ...

† ** Arritinngithigh † ** Adithinngithigh † ** Mbiywom † ** Andjingith † * Umpila (= Northeastern Paman, several dialects) *

(Middle Paman) (See) Sutton (2001) also distinguishes a

Ndwa'ngith language Ndwa'ngith was apparently an Australian language once spoken in the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland. It is undocumented, without even word lists to record it. Sutton (2001) distinguishes Ndwa'ngith from the similar-sounding Northern Paman lan ...

among Northern Paman.

References

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