Paakantyi

Paakantyi is a Pama-Nyungan language spoken along the Darling River in New South Wales in Australia by about 22 people. The name of the language comes from the native name of the Darling river, Paaka. The language is also known as Darling.

Efforts are being made to revive the language, and it is taught in a number of schools.

Paakantyi alphabet and pronunciation

Paakantyi alphabet and pronunciation

Download a chart of the Paakantyi alphabet (PDF, in German)

Information about Paakantyi pronunciation compiled by Wolfram Siegel

Some words in Paakantyi

Links

Information about the Paakantyi language and people
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paakantyi_(Darling_language)
http://www.ethnologue.com/language/drl
http://austlang.aiatsis.gov.au/main.php?code=D12
http://www.sorosoro.org/en/paakantyi

Pama-Nyungan languages

Alyawarr, Arrernte, Bundjalung, Dharawal, Dhuwal, Diyari, Djabugay, Djinang, Djinba, Gamilaraay, Gooniyandi, Gugadja, Guugu Yalandji, Guugu Yimithirr, Kala Lagaw Ya, Kalkatungu, Kaurna, Kuku Nyungkal, Kunjen, Kuuk Thaayorre, Lamalama, Martu Wangka, Ngaanyatjarra, Ngiyambaa, Nhangu, Noongar, Paakantyi, Pintupi, Pitjantjatjara, Warlpiri, Wemba Wemba, Wik-Mungkan, Wiradjuri, Yankunytjatjara, Yindjibarndi, Yolŋu

Languages written with the Latin alphabet

Page last modified: 23.04.21

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