Ndra'ngith language facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ndra'ngith |
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| Native to | Australia | |||
| Region | Cape York Peninsula, Queensland | |||
| Ethnicity | [[]], Winduwinda | |||
| Extinct | (date missing) | |||
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Pama–Nyungan
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| AIATSIS | Y39 | |||
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Ndra'ngith (also spelled Ntra'angith) was an Indigenous Australian language. It was once spoken in the Cape York Peninsula area of Queensland, which is in northern Australia.
About the Ndra'ngith Language
Ndra'ngith is part of the large Pama–Nyungan language family. This family includes many Aboriginal languages spoken across Australia. Ndra'ngith was specifically a Paman language, which are found in the Cape York region.
Experts have studied Ndra'ngith to understand its history. One researcher, Donohue (in 1991), thought Ndra'ngith might be the same as another language called Ntrwa'ngayth. However, a different expert, Sutton (in 2001), believed Ndra'ngith was its own unique language. Sutton also said it was different from other languages that sound similar, like Ndrangith language and Ndwa'ngith language. This shows how important it is for linguists (people who study languages) to carefully identify and describe each language.
Sounds of Ndra'ngith
Like all languages, Ndra'ngith had its own special set of sounds. These sounds included different types of consonants and vowels. For example, it had sounds made with the lips, the back of the throat, and the tongue touching different parts of the mouth. Understanding these sounds helps us learn how the language was spoken.
See also
- Indigenous Australian languages
