Awngthim language
| Awngthim | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Australia |
| Region | Cape York Peninsula, Queensland |
| Extinct | (date missing) |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | gwm |
| Glottolog | None |
| AIATSIS[1] | Y31 Awngthim (cover term), Y39 Ntrwa?ngayth |
| ELP | Awngthim |
Awngthim is an Australian language spoken in Cape York in Queensland.
Name
The name Awngthim is not a synonym of Anguthimri, though due to their similarity they have sometimes been confused.[2]
Dialects
Dialects are Ntrwa'ngayth /ntʳwaʔŋajt̪/, Thyanhngayth /t̪jan̪ŋajt̪/, and Mamngayth /mamŋajt̪/. -Ngayth is a suffix common to many tribal names of the area, so these are actually the Ntrwa'a, Thyanh, and Mam dialects.
Phonology
Consonant Phonemes
| Peripheral | Laminal | Apical | Glottal | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilabial | Velar | Palatal | Dental | Alveolar | ||
| Plosive | p | k | c | t̪ | t | ʔ |
| Fricative | β | ɣ | ð | |||
| Nasal | m | ŋ | ɲ | n̪ | n | |
| Lateral | l | |||||
| Post-trilled | tʳ | |||||
| Vibrant | r | |||||
| Approximant | w | j | ɹ | |||
Vowel Phonemes
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i | u | |
| Mid | e | ə | |
| Low | a | ||
See also
- Ndra'ngith language, identified in Donohue (1991) as being the same as the Ntrwa'ngayth dialect, but seen as distinct by Sutton (2001)[1]