Luthigh (also known as Luthig, Okara, Winduwinda, Uradhi, Teppathiggi or Ludhigh, pronounced [lud̪uɣ]) is an extinct Paman language formerly spoken on the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland, Australia, by the Luthigh people.[2] It is unknown when it became extinct.[3] It constitutes a single language with Mpalitjanh. According to Sharp (1939), the neighboring Unjadi (Unyadi) language differed only marginally from that spoken by the Okara [Luthigh].[4]
Phonology
| Peripheral | Laminal | Apical | Glottal | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilabial | Velar | Palatal | Dental | Alveolar | ||
| Plosives | p | k | c | t̪ | t | ʔ |
| Fricatives | β | ɣ | ð | |||
| Nasals | m | ŋ | ɲ | n̪ | n | |
| Vibrant | r | |||||
| Approximants | w | j | l | |||
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| High | i | u |
| Low | æ | a |
References
- ^ Y12 Luthigh at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (see the info box for additional links)
- ^ Crump, Desmond (16 November 2020). "Language of the Week: Week Twenty-Five - Luthigh". State Library Of Queensland. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ Ernst Kausen (2005). "Australische Sprachen".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Sharp, R. Lauriston (March 1939). "Tribes and Totemism in North-East Australia". Oceania. 9 (3): 254–275. doi:10.1002/j.1834-4461.1939.tb00232.x. JSTOR 40327744.
- ^ Hale, 1976, Phonological Developments in Particular Northern Paman Languages, pp.10
- ^ Hale, 1976, Phonological Developments in Particular Northern Paman Languages, pp.10
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