Alngith is an

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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 ...

formerly spoken on the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland,

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, by the Alngith people. Its date of extinction is unknown. Phonologically, this language variety is very similar to the related variety Linngithigh, the only difference being that this language has the process of metathesis whereas Linngithigh does not.Kenneth Hale, 1976, Phonological Developments in Particular Northern Paman Languages, pp.12-13

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Northern Paman languages Extinct languages of Queensland {{ia-lang-stub