Ayabadhu language facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ayabadhu |
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| Native to | Australia |
| Region | Cape York Peninsula, Queensland; north of Coleman River, south of Coen. |
| Ethnicity | Ayapathu, Yintyingka |
| Extinct | (date missing) |
| Language family |
Pama–Nyungan
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| AIATSIS | Y60 |
Ayabadhu (also called Ayapathu or Badhu) was an Aboriginal language from Australia. It was spoken by the Ayapathu people on the Cape York Peninsula in North Queensland. Sadly, Ayabadhu is now an extinct language, meaning there are no longer any people who speak it regularly.
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Where was Ayabadhu spoken?
The Ayabadhu language was spoken in a region that includes the Cook Shire. This area is found around the towns of Coen and Port Stewart. These places are located on the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia.
Ayabadhu belongs to a group of languages called the Paman family. This family is part of the larger Pama–Nyungan language family, which includes many Aboriginal languages across Australia.
Experts have studied Ayabadhu and found that it is very closely related to another language called Yintyingka. Yintyingka was spoken by the Yintyingka and Lamalama people. Some people even consider Ayabadhu and Yintyingka to be different ways of speaking the same language, like dialects. However, these dialects are different from another language known as Western Ayapathu. Sometimes, the name Yintjinggu or Jintjingga was used for both Ayabadhu and a nearby language called Umbindhamu.
What are some Ayabadhu words?
Here are a few words from the Ayabadhu language, written as they were recorded by Ayabadhu speakers:
- 'Agu: land
- 'Eka: head
- Kaleny: uncle
- Kangka: leaf
- Ko'on: magpie goose
- Kuche: two
- Mayi: food
- Punga: sun
- Wanthi punga: good day
See also
In Spanish: Idioma ayabadhu para niños
