Gurdjar (Kurtjar) is a

Paman language The Paman languages are an Australian language family spoken on Cape York Peninsula, Queensland. First noted by Kenneth Hale, Paman is noteworthy for the profound phonological changes which have affected some of its descendants. Classifica ...

of the

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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 , established_ ...

, Australia. There are two dialects, Gurdjar proper (Gunggara), and Rip (Ngarap, Areba).RMW Dixon (2002), ''Australian Languages: Their Nature and Development'', p xxxii Kunggara is another name for one or the other.

Phonology

Consonants

Vowels

Kurtjar also has a diphthong /ua/.

References

{{Pama–Nyungan languages, Paman Paman languages Extinct languages of Queensland