Alngith dialect

Alngith (al-ngeeth) is an extinct Paman language formerly spoken on the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland, Australia, by the Alngith people. The last known speakers survived into the 1980s.^[2] Phonologically, this language variety is very similar to the related variety Linngithigh, the only difference being that this language has the process of metathesis whereas Linngithigh does not.^[4]

Alngith
Native to	Australia
Region	Cape York Peninsula, Queensland
Ethnicity	Alngith, Winduwinda
Extinct	1980s[1][2]
Language family	Pama–Nyungan Paman North Cape York Northern Anguthimri Alngith
Language codes
ISO 639-3	aid
Glottolog	alng1239
AIATSIS[3]	Y32
ELP	Alngith

Alngith is considered to be a dialect of Thaynakwith, a language spoken on Western Cape York in the Weipa area taking in Albatross Bay and Mission River. The traditional language area of Thaynakwith includes landscape within the local government boundaries of Weipa Town Council and the Shire of Cook.^[5]

The word Nje 'alan means 'good day'.

Phonology

The two dialects of Alngith and Linngithigh have the same sound inventory.^[6]

Consonants

	Peripheral		Laminal		Apical		Glottal
	Bilabial	Velar	Palatal	Dental	Alveolar	Retroflex
Plosives	p	k	c	t̪	t		ʔ
Fricatives	β	ɣ		ð
Nasals	m	ŋ	ɲ	n̪	n
Post-trilled					tʳ
Vibrant					r
Approximants	w		j		l	ɻ

Vowels

	Front	Back
High	i	u
Mid	æ	o
Low	a