Arritinngithigh language

Not to be confused with Adithinngithigh language.
Aritinngithigh
Native toAustralia
RegionCape York Peninsula, Queensland
EthnicityWinduwinda
Extinct(date missing)
Dialects
  • Aritinngithigh
  • Latamngit?
Language codes
ISO 639-3rrt
Glottologarit1239
AIATSIS[1]Y34 Aritinngithigh, Y30 Ladamngid
This article contains IPA phonetic symbols. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Unicode characters. For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA.

Aritinngithigh (Aritinngayth, Arraythinngith) is an Australian Aboriginal language once spoken in Cape York in Queensland.

Phonology

Consonant Phonemes

[2]

Peripheral Laminal Apical
Bilabial Velar Palatal Dental Alveolar Retroflex
Plosive p k c t̪ t
Fricative β ɣ ð
Nasal m ŋ ɲ n̪ n
Post-trilled tʳ
Vibrant r
Approximant w j l ɻ

Vowel Phonemes

[3]

Front Central Back
High i ʉ u
Near-low æ
Low a

References

  1. ^ Y34 Aritinngithigh at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies  (see the info box for additional links)
  2. ^ Kenneth Hale, 1976, Phonological Developments in Particular Northern Paman Languages, pp.18
  3. ^ Kenneth Hale, 1976, Phonological Developments in Particular Northern Paman Languages, pp.18