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Awngthim language

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Native to
  
ISO 639-3
  
gwm

Extinct
  
(date missing)

Region
  
Language family
  
Pama–NyunganPamanNorth Cape YorkNorthernAnguthimri?Awngthim

Dialects
  
MamngaytNtrwa'ngayth (Ndraangidh)Thyanngayth

Awngthim is an Australian language spoken in Cape York in Queensland.

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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


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