Andjingith is an
extinct Australian Aboriginal language
The Indigenous languages of Australia number in the hundreds, the precise number being quite uncertain, although there is a range of estimates from a minimum of around 250 (using the technical definition of 'language' as non-mutually intellig ...
once spoken in
Cape York in
Queensland
)
, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
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.
The traditional language area of Andjingith includes the
Aurukun Community Council and the
Cook Shire.
Classification
Andjingith may also be known by the following names: Anjingid, Andjingid, Andjingith, Adyingid.
Tindale (1974) says that
Winduwinda is a cover term for twelve or more small groups each with a name terminating in '-ngit'. This suggests that Andjingith might be a Winduwinda group name, despite Tindale not listing it.
References
{{Pama–Nyungan languages, Paman
Northern Paman languages
Extinct languages of Queensland