Gkuthaarn language explained

Gkuthaarn, also rendered Kuthant, Kutanda and other variant spellings, is an extinct Paman language of the Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia. It also known as Karundi/Garandi (and variant spellings), but the Garandi language may be a separate dialect.

Norman Tindale also assigned the name Kareldi, but this is not confirmed by others. Current sources refer to the Gkuthaarn people.^{[1] [2]}

Alternative names

Tindale:

• Kotanda, also spelt Kutanda, Goothanto
• Karundi, also spelt Karunti, Kurandi, Ka-rantee, Karrandi, Karrandee, Gar-und-yih, thought to be derived from Karun-/Gooran, meaning scrublands people.

However, according to Lauriston Sharp, Kotanda was also used for the now extinct Kalibamu, and Karandi/Garandi (AUSTLANG G32) was a different local group, and AIATSIS agrees.

Other variantsOther variant spellings included in AUSTLANG are:

• Karaldi
• Gudanda
• Gudhanda
• Gudhand
• Guandhar

Phonology

Consonants

	Bilabial	Dental	Alveolar	Retroflex	Palatal	Velar
Stop	pronounced as /ink/	pronounced as /ink/	pronounced as /ink/	(pronounced as /ink/)	pronounced as /ink/	pronounced as /ink/
Nasal	pronounced as /ink/	pronounced as /ink/	pronounced as /ink/	pronounced as /ink/	pronounced as /ink/	pronounced as /ink/
Fricative						pronounced as /ink/
Trill			pronounced as /ink/
Flap			pronounced as /ink/

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gkuthaarn Kukatj Indigenous Land & Sea Ranger . Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation . September 2020 . 13 October 2020.
2. Web site: Barry . Derek . Native title win for Gkuthaarn and Kukatj people . The North West Star . 30 September 2020 . 13 October 2020.