North Cape York Paman languages

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
Geographic distribution	Cape York Peninsula, Queensland
Linguistic classification	Pama–Nyungan Paman North Cape York Paman
Subdivisions	Northern Paman (proper) † Umpila Wik
Glottolog	None nort2758  (Northern Paman) comp1236  (Wik–Umpila)
North Cape York Paman languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan)

• North Cape York Paman
  • Northern Paman
    • Anguthimri †
      • Alngith †
      • Linngithigh †
    • Gudang (alt. Djagaraga) †
    • Uradhi †
      • Atampaya †
      • Yinwum †
      • Wuthati †
    • Luthigh (Mpalityan) †
    • Awngthim †
    • Ndra'ngith †
    • Ngkoth †
    • Arritinngithigh †
    • Adithinngithigh †
    • Mbiywom †
    • Andjingith †
  • Umpila (= Northeastern Paman, several dialects)
  • Wik languages (Middle Paman) (See)

Sutton (2001) also distinguishes a Ndwa'ngith language among Northern Paman.

References

1. Dixon, R. M. W. (2002). Australian Languages: Their Nature and Development. p. xxxi. ISBN 0-521-47378-0.