Paman languages
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The Paman languages are an Australian language family spoken on Cape York Peninsula, Queensland. First noted by Kenneth Hale, Paman is noteworthy for the profound phonological changes which have affected some of its descendants.[1][2]
Classification
Various classifications of the Paman languages exist. The one outlined below is that of R. M. W. Dixon, though he does not accept that these branches are necessarily related to each other.[3]
Geographically, running down the east coast, they are:
- North Cape York
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- Lamalamic
- Yalgawarra Template:Extinct
- Yalanjic
- Mbariman-Gudhinma Template:Extinct
- Djabugay Template:Extinct
Down the west coast, they are:
- North Cape York
- Northern Paman
- Wik
- Southwestern
- Upper Southwest Paman
- Kuuk Thaayorre
- Kuuk Yak Template:Extinct
- Kunjen (incl. Ogh Undjan)
- Yir-Yoront (incl. Yirrk-Thangalkl) Template:Extinct
- Koko-Bera (incl. Gugu Dhaw)
- Upper Southwest Paman
- Kok-Nar Template:Extinct
- Norman Paman
- Gugadj Template:Extinct
In the interior, south of Wik, they are:
- Thaypan
- Gugu Thaypan (?Rarmul) Template:Extinct
- Aghu Tharrnggala Template:Extinct
- Ikarranggal-Alungul-Angkula
- Takalak Template:Extinct
- Southern
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The unclassified Marrett River language (Template:Extinct) was presumably Paman, though distinct from its neighbors, as presumably was Wik Paach (Template:Extinct). The Mayabic languages (Template:Extinct) to the southwest were once classified as Paman, but have been excluded in Bowern (2011).[6] Alodja may have been another Thaypan / Rarmul Pama language.[7]
See also
Notes
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References
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