Mpalitjanh dialect
# Mpalitjanh dialect

Mpalityan (Mpalitjanh) is an Australian language once spoken in the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland. It and Luthigh are dialects of a single language.

## Phonology

### Consonant Phonemes

| | Peripheral | Peripheral | Laminal | Laminal | Apical |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Bilabial | Velar | Palatal | Dental | Alveolar |
| Plosive | p | k | c | t̪ | t |
| Fricative | β | ɣ | | ð | |
| Prenasalised stop | ⁿp | ⁿk | ⁿc | ⁿt̪ | ⁿt |
| Nasal | m | ŋ | ɲ | n̪ | n |
| Vibrant | | | | | r |
| Approximant | w | w | j | | l |

### Vowel Phonemes

| | Front | Back |
| - | - | - |
| High | i | u |
| Low | æ | a |
