Arritinngithigh language

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

Not to be confused with Adithinngithigh language.
Aritinngithigh
Native toAustralia
RegionCape York Peninsula, Queensland
Ethnicity[[]], Winduwinda
Extinct18th-20th century AD?
Dialects
  • Aritinngithigh
  • Latamngit?
Language codes
ISO 639-3rrt
Glottologarit1239
AIATSIS[1]Y34 Aritinngithigh, Y30 Ladamngid

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
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