Aghu Tharrnggala language
| Aghu Tharrnggala | |
|---|---|
| Gogo Mini | |
| Native to | Australia |
| Region | Cape York Peninsula, Queensland |
| Extinct | 2006 |
| unwritten | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:gtu – Aghu-Tharnggalaggr – Aghu Tharnggalu (deprecated) |
| Glottolog | aghu1254 |
| AIATSIS[1] | Y65 |
| ELP | Aghu-Tharnggala |
Aghu Tharrnggala is an extinct Paman language of the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia. Like several languages in the area, it is often referred to as Gogo Mini (Kuku-Mini) 'good speech'. Some sources treat Ikarranggali, and Alngula (Alungul) as synonyms. However, they are distinct languages.[2][1]
Aghu Tharrnggala is demonstrably related to Kuku-Thaypan. The two may also have been related to Takalak, although there is insufficient information for this to be certain.[citation needed]
Phonology
[edit]Consonants
[edit]The consonant phonemes of Aghu Tharrnggala are located in the chart below.
| Bilabial | Apical | Dental | Palatal | Velar | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n̺ | n̪ | ȵ | ŋ | |||||
| Plosive | p͉ | t̺͉ | ȶ͉ | k͉ | ||||||
| Tense | p͈ | t̺͈ | t̪͈, t̪͉ | ȶ͈ | k͈ | |||||
| Trill | r̺ | |||||||||
| Approximant | Central | ɹ̺ | j | w | ||||||
| Lateral | l̺ | |||||||||
Vowels
[edit]| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | ɨ | u |
| Close-mid | e | o | |
| Mid | ə | ||
| Open | a |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Y65 Aghu Tharrnggala at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
- ^ Dixon, R. M. W. (2002). Australian Languages: Their Nature and Development. Cambridge University Press. p. xxxii.
Bibliography
[edit]- Jolly, L. (1989). Aghu Tharrnggala, a language of the Princess Charlotte Bay region of Cape York Peninsula (BA honours thesis). University of Queensland.
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