Adithinngithigh language
Australian aboriginal language
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Adithinngithigh, or Adetingiti,[2] is an extinct Australian aboriginal language once spoken in Cape York in Queensland.
NativetoAustralia
RegionCape York Peninsula, Queensland
Extinct18th-20th century?
Pama–Nyungan
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Paman
- North Cape York
- Northern
- Adithinngithigh
- Northern
- North Cape York
| Adithinngithigh | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Australia |
| Region | Cape York Peninsula, Queensland |
| Extinct | 18th-20th century? |
Pama–Nyungan
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | dth |
| Glottolog | None |
| AIATSIS[1] | Y229 |
| ELP | Adithinngithigh |
There has been some confusion over the name:
Given that Aditinngithigh and ‘Arritinngithigh’ seem to have been identified with only one estate each and the names are so similar, it might be tempting to consider their distinct spellings a mere artifact of the recording process, but the names are indeed distinct and moreover the relevant estate are noncontiguous and owned by different people.[3]
However, it is not clear how distinct the two varieties are.