Aghu Tharrnggala language

Aghu Tharrnggala
Region	Queensland, Australia
Extinct	(date missing)
Language family	Pama-Nyungan Aghu Tharrnggala
Language codes
ISO 639-2	aus
ISO 639-3	ggr
ELP	Aghu-Tharnggala

Aghu Tharrnggala (or Aghu Tharnggalu) is an extinct language variety formerly spoken in Queensland, Australia. The name may also be used to refer to a language consisting of the Aghu Tharrngala dialect and several other related varieties.

Classification

Aghu Tharrnggala may have been a single language with some or all Ikarrangal, Koko-Possum/Alngula, and Kuku-Mini, but there is insufficient information to be certain—Aghu Tharrngala is the only dialect for which grammatical data is available.

Aghu Tharrnggala is demonstrably related to Kuku-Thaypan. The two may also have been related to Takalak, although again there is insufficient information.

References

• Dixon, R. M. W. (2002). Australian Languages: Their Nature and Development. Cambridge University Press.
• Jolly, L. (1989). Aghu Tharrnggala, a language of the Princess Charlotte Bay region of Cape York Peninsula. {{cite book}}: Missing pipe in: |other= (help); Unknown parameter |other= ignored (|others= suggested) (help)

External links

• Ethnologue report for language code:ggr