Kok-Nar language
Extinct Australian language
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Kok Narr (Kok-Nar) is an extinct Paman language of the Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia.
NativetoAustralia
RegionCape York Peninsula, Queensland
Extinct(date missing)
Pama–Nyungan
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Paman
- Kok-Nar
| Kok-Nar | |
|---|---|
| Gundara | |
| Kuuk-Nhang | |
| Native to | Australia |
| Region | Cape York Peninsula, Queensland |
| Extinct | (date missing) |
Pama–Nyungan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | gko |
| Glottolog | kokn1236 |
| AIATSIS[1] | G29 |
| ELP | Kok-Nar |
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.