Yinwum language
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Yinwum is an extinct Paman language
formerly spoken on the Cape York Peninsula
of Queensland
, Australia
, by the Yinwum people. It is unknown when it went extinct. Historically, it underwent some unusual phonological changes that are difficult to classify and understand in phonetic terms.
Paman languages
The Paman languages are an Australian language family spoken on the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland. First noted by Kenneth Hale, Paman is noteworthy for the profound phonological changes which have affected some of its descendants.- Classification :...
formerly spoken on the Cape York Peninsula
Cape York Peninsula
Cape York Peninsula is a large remote peninsula located in Far North Queensland at the tip of the state of Queensland, Australia, the largest unspoilt wilderness in northern Australia and one of the last remaining wilderness areas on Earth...
of Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
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, by the Yinwum people. It is unknown when it went extinct. Historically, it underwent some unusual phonological changes that are difficult to classify and understand in phonetic terms.