AVM ISO 639-3
Angkamuthi
A language of Australia
- ISO 639
- avm
- Alternate Names
- Anggamudi, Ankamuti, Ngamiti, Nggamadi, Nggammadi, Ngkamadyi’
- Population
- No known L1 speakers. Survived late into the 20th century.
- Location:
- Queensland state: Cape York peninsula, narrow coastal stretch from north of Port Musgrave to Doughboy river, inland area of Crystal creek, middle Jardine river.
- Language Status
- 9 (Dormant).
- Classification
- Australian, Pama-Nyungan, Paman, Northern Pama
- Language Use
- Shifted to English [eng].
- Language Development
- Revitalization program has begun in 2015 by the Pama Language Centre for a group of closely related languages including Angkamuthi, Atambaya [amz], Uradhi [urf], and Yadhaykanu (a dialect of Uradhi).
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Angkamuthi
- Writing
- Unwritten [Qaax].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Queensland state: Cape York peninsula, narrow coastal stretch from north of Port Musgrave to Doughboy river, inland area of Crystal creek, middle Jardine river.
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