Northern Paman languages

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Northern Paman
Geographic distribution:	Cape York Peninsula, Queensland
Genetic classification:	Pama-Nyungan  Paman   Northern Paman
Subdivisions:	Northern Umpila Wik

The Northern Paman languages are a subdivision of the Paman languages consisting of forty languages, all spoken on the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland, Australia. The languages are grouped according to R. M. W. Dixon.^[1] In the classification of Ethnologue the Wik languages are treated as Middle Paman languages and the Umpila languages as Northeastern Paman languages.^[2]

The forty languages can be seen below:

• Northern
  • Anguthimri
    • Anguthimri language
    • Nggerikudi language
    • Tjungundji language
    • Mpakwithi language
    • Awngthim language
    • Ntra'angith language
    • Alngith language
    • Linngithigh language
  • Uradhi
    • Uradhi language
    • Atampaya language
  • Gudang language
  • Wuthati language
  • Luthigh language
  • Yinwum language
  • Ngkoth language
  • Aritinngithigh language
  • Mbiywom language
  • Andjigith language
• Umpila
  • Umpila language
  • Kuuku Yani language
  • Uutaalnganu language
  • Kuuku Ya'u language
  • Kuuku Iyu language
  • Kaantju language
• Wik
  • Wik-Ngathan
    • Wik-Ngathan language
    • Wik-Ngatharr language
  • Wik-Me'nh
    • Wik-Me'nh language
    • Wik-Ep language
  • Wik-Mungknh
    • Wik-Mungknh language
    • Wik-Iiyanh language
  • Kugu-Muminh
    • Kugu-Muminh language
    • Kugu-Nganhcara language
    • Kugu-Mu'inh language
    • Kugu-Uwanh language
    • Kugu-Ugbanh language
    • Kugu-Yi'anh language
    • Kugu-Mangk language
    • Kugu-Iyanh language
  • Bakanha language
  • Ayabadhu language

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