Awngthim language

Awngthim is an extinct Australian [Aboriginal languages|Australian Aboriginal language] formerly spoken in Cape [York Peninsula|Cape York] in Queensland, Australia by the Winduwinda people. The Awngthim language region includes the areas around Weipa and the Cook Shire.

Name

The name Awngthim is not a synonym of Anguthimri, though due to their similarity they have sometimes been confused.

Dialects

Hale treats Awngthim as a cover term for dialects Ntrwa'ngayth, Thyanhngayth, and Mamngayth. -Ngayth is a suffix common to many tribal names of the area. These are the Ntrwa'a, Thyanh, and Mam dialects.
The Ndrangith and Ndra'ngith languages have been confused with Ntrwa'ngayth.