Native to Australia ISO 639-3 gwm | Extinct (date missing) | |
Region Cape York Peninsula, Queensland Language family Pama–Nyungan
Paman
North Cape York
Northern
Anguthimri?
Awngthim Dialects Mamngayt
Ntrwa'ngayth (Ndraangidh)
Thyanngayth | ||
Name
The name Awngthim is not a synonym of Anguthimri, though due to their similarity they have sometimes been confused.
Dialects
Dialects are Ntrwa'ngayth /ntʳwaʔŋajt̪/, Thyanhngayth /t̪jan̪ŋajt̪/, and Mamngayth /mamŋajt̪/. -Ngayth is a suffix common to many tribal names of the area. These are the Ntrwa'a, Thyanh, and Mam dialects.
The Ndrangith and Ndra'ngith languages have been confused with Ntrwa'ngayth.
References
Awngthim language Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA