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The North Cape York 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 largely according to R. M. W. Dixon.[1] The only extant branches of this family are Umpila and the Wik languages. The now-extinct Northern Paman branch was unique among Pama-Nyungan languages in containing fricatives.
- North Cape York Paman
- Northern Paman
- Anguthimri †
- Alngith †
- Linngithigh †
- Gudang (alt. Djagaraga) †
- Uradhi †
- Luthigh (Mpalityan) †
- Awngthim †
- Ndra'ngith †
- Ngkoth †
- Arritinngithigh †
- Adithinngithigh †
- Mbiywom †
- Andjingith †
- Anguthimri †
- Umpila (= Northeastern Paman, several dialects)
- Wik languages (Middle Paman) (See)
- Northern Paman
Sutton (2001) also distinguishes a Ndwa'ngith language among Northern Paman.
References
- ^ Dixon, R. M. W. (2002). Australian Languages: Their Nature and Development. p. xxxi. ISBN 0-521-47378-0.
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