Luthigh language facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Luthigh |
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|---|---|
| Pronunciation | [lud̪uɣ] |
| Native to | Australia |
| Region | Cape York Peninsula, Queensland |
| Ethnicity | Lotiga, Tepiti, ?Unjadi |
| Extinct | (date missing) |
| Language family |
Pama–Nyungan
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| Dialects | |
| AIATSIS | Y12 Luthigh, Y25 |
Luthigh (or Ludhigh, pronounced [lud̪uɣ]) is an extinct Paman language formerly spoken on the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland, Australia, by the Luthigh people. It is unknown when it became extinct. It constitutes a single language with Mpalitjanh. According to Sharp (1939), the neighboring Unjadi (Unyadi) language differed only marginally from that spoken by the Okara [Luthigh].
Phonology
Consonant Phonemes
| Peripheral | Laminal | Apical | Glottal | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilabial | Velar | Palatal | Dental | Alveolar | ||
| Plosive | p | k | c | t̪ | t | ʔ |
| Fricatives | β | ɣ | ð | |||
| Nasals | m | ŋ | ɲ | n̪ | n | |
| Vibrant | r | |||||
| Approximants | w | j | l | |||
Vowel Phonemes
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| High | i | u |
| Low | æ | a |
See also
In Spanish: Idioma luthigh para niños
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