Ngkoth language facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ngkoth |
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| Ŋkot̪ | ||||
| Native to | Australia | |||
| Region | Cape York Peninsula, Queensland | |||
| Ethnicity | Trotj, Winduwinda | |||
| Extinct | (date missing) | |||
| Language family |
Pama–Nyungan
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| Dialects |
Tootj (Kauwala)
Ngaawangati (Ungauwangati)
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| AIATSIS | Y36 | |||
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Ngkoth (pronounced like Nggot or Nggoth) was an old language from Australia. It was spoken by the Winduwinda people. They lived in a place called the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland.
Sadly, Ngkoth is now an extinct language. This means that no one speaks it anymore. We don't know exactly when the last person who spoke Ngkoth passed away.
Ngkoth belonged to a group of languages called the Paman languages. These languages are part of the larger Pama–Nyungan family, which includes many Aboriginal languages across Australia.
Sounds of Ngkoth
Every language has its own unique sounds. These sounds are made up of vowels and consonants.
Vowels in Ngkoth
Ngkoth had seven different vowel sounds. Vowels are sounds like 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u'. Think of the different ways you can say these letters.
Consonants in Ngkoth
The Ngkoth language had 17 main consonant sounds. Consonants are sounds like 'b', 'c', 'd', 'f', 'g'. Some languages also have special sounds that are only found in words borrowed from other languages. Ngkoth had three extra consonant sounds that were only used in words borrowed from other languages.
One interesting sound in Ngkoth was a special type of 'tr' sound. It was made by vibrating the tongue, a bit like a rolled 'r' combined with a 't' sound.
See also
- Indigenous Australian languages
