| Paman | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Cape York Peninsula, Queensland |
| Linguistic classification | Pama–Nyungan
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| Glottolog | pama1251 |
 Paman languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan) | |
The Paman /ˈpæmən/ languages are an Australian language family spoken on Cape York Peninsula, Queensland. First noted by Kenneth Hale, Paman is noteworthy for the profound phonological changes which have affected some of its descendants.[1][2]
- ^ Hale, Kenneth L. (1964). "Classification of Northern Paman Languages, Cape York Peninsula, Australia; A Research Report". Oceanic Linguistics. 3 (2). Oceanic Linguistics, Vol. 3, No. 2: 248–265. doi:10.2307/3622881. JSTOR 3622881.
- ^ Hale, Kenneth L. (1966). "The Paman group of the Pama–Nyungan phylic family. Appendix to Languages of the World: Indo-Pacific Fascicle Six, by G.N. O'Grady, C. F. & F.M. Voegelin". Anthropological Linguistics. 8 (2): 162–197.