Ndra'ngith (Ntra'angith) is an extinct Australian language once spoken in the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland. Donohue (1991) identifies Ndra'ngith as the same dialect as Ntrwa'ngayth, but Sutton (2001) presents it as being distinct. Sutton also distinguishes it from the similar-sounding Ndrangith language and Ndwa'ngith language.[1]
| Ndra'ngith | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Australia |
| Region | Cape York Peninsula, Queensland |
| Ethnicity | [[]], Winduwinda |
| Extinct | (date missing) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | dgt |
| Glottolog | ndra1239 |
| AIATSIS[1] | Y39 |
Phonology
editConsonants
edit| Peripheral | Laminal | Apical | Glottal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilabial | Velar | Palatal | Dental | Alveolar | Retroflex | ||
| Plosive | p | k | c | t̪ | t | ʔ | |
| Fricative | β | ɣ | ð | ||||
| Nasal | m | ŋ | ɲ | n̪ | n | ||
| Post-trilled | tʳ | ||||||
| Vibrant | r | ||||||
| Approximant | w | j | l | ɻ | |||
Vowels
edit| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| High | i | u |
| Mid | e | |
| Low | a | |
References
edit- ^ a b Y39 Ndra'ngith at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
- ^ Kenneth Hale, 1976, Phonological Developments in Particular Northern Paman Languages, pp.16
- ^ Kenneth Hale, 1976, Phonological Developments in Particular Northern Paman Languages, pp.16