Aghu Tharrnggala language

Extinct Australian Aboriginal language From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

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Aghu Tharrnggala
Gogo Mini
Native toAustralia
RegionCape York Peninsula, Queensland
Extinct2006
unwritten
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
gtu  Aghu-Tharnggala
ggr  Aghu Tharnggalu (deprecated)
Glottologaghu1254
AIATSIS[1]Y65
ELPAghu-Tharnggala
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Aghu Tharrnggala is demonstrably related to Kuku-Thaypan and Rarmul. The two may also have been related to Takalak, although there is insufficient information for this to be certain.[3]

Phonology

Consonants

The consonant phonemes of Aghu Tharrnggala are located in the chart below.

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Bilabial Apical Dental Palatal Velar
Nasal m ȵ ŋ
Plosive t̺͉ ȶ͉
Tense t̺͈ t̪͈, t̪͉ ȶ͈
Trill
Approximant Median ɹ̺ j w
Lateral
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Vowels

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