North Cape York Paman languages

North Cape York Paman
Northern Paman
Geographic distribution:	Cape York Peninsula, Queensland
Linguistic classification:	Pama–Nyungan Paman North Cape York Paman
Subdivisions:	Northern Paman (proper) Umpila Wik
Glottolog:	None nort2758  (Northern Paman)[1] comp1236  (Wik–Umpila)[2]
North Cape York Paman languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan)

The North Cape York Paman languages are a subdivision of the Paman languages consisting of forty languages, all spoken on the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland, Australia. The languages are grouped largely according to R. M. W. Dixon.^[3]

The languages are,

• Northern Paman
  • Anguthimri (incl. dialects Alngith, Linngithigh)
  • Uradhi (incl. Atampaya, Yinwum, Gudang, Wuthati)
  • Luthigh (Mpalityan)
  • Awngthim
  • Ndrangith
  • Ngkoth
  • Aritinngithigh
  • Adithinngithigh
  • Mbiywom
  • Andjingith
• Umpila (= Northeastern Paman, several dialects)
• Wik languages (Middle Paman) (See)

Sutton (2001) also distinguishes a Ndwa'ngith language among Northern Paman.

References

1. Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Northern Paman". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.
2. Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Wik–Umpila". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.
3. Dixon, R. M. W. (2002). Australian Languages: Their Nature and Development. p. xxxi. ISBN 0-521-47378-0.