Southwestern Paman languages facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Southwest Pama |
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| Geographic distribution: |
Cape York Peninsula, Queensland |
| Linguistic classification: | Pama–Nyungan
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| Subdivisions: |
Upper
Coastal
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 Southwestern Paman languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan)
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The Southwestern Paman languages are a family of the Paman languages spoken on the western part of the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland, Australia.
Alpher (1972) accepts Southwestern Pama as a valid node; the classification below is his. R. M. W. Dixon, on the other hand, only accepts a connections between pairs of languages: Yir, as two dialects of a single language, and Koko Bera with Kok Thawa.
- Upper Southwest Pama
- Kuuk Thaayorre
- Kuuk Yak
- Kunjen (Oykangand) / Ogh-Undjan (Kawarrangg)
- Coastal Southwest Pama
- Yir-Yoront (Yirrk-Thangalkl)
- Koko Pera: Koko-Bera, Kok Thawa
Bowern (2011) also lists the extinct Kokiny and Kok-Papángk.
See also
In Spanish: Lenguas pama suroccidentales para niños
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