Paman languages

Paman
Geographic
distribution
Cape York Peninsula, Queensland
Linguistic classificationPama–Nyungan
  • Paman
Language codes
Glottologpama1251
Paman languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan)

The Paman 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.