Wikiwand AI

Kok-Nar language

Extinct Australian language From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kok Narr (Kok-Nar) is an extinct Paman language of the Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia.

Quick facts Native to, Region ...
Close

Country

Ancestral Koknar(Kwantari) territory is estimated to cover 2,400 square miles (6,200 km2) and extended from Galbraith Station and the northern bank of the lower Staaten River inland to Old Koolatah, north to Inkerman and the middle of the Nassau River.[2]

Phonology

Consonants

  • /ɻ/ may also be heard as a lateral [ɭ] in word-initial positions.

Vowels

More information Front, Central ...
Close
  • [ɛ] may be heard as an allophone of /i/ when after sounds /ɾ, r, j/.[3]

References

Sources

Related Articles

Timelines

Top Qs

Fact Checks