Pakanha language
| Pakanha | |
|---|---|
| Ayabakan | |
| Native to | Australia |
| Region | Cape York Peninsula, Queensland |
| Ethnicity | Ayabakan |
| Extinct | 1990s No known L1 speakers |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | pkn |
| Glottolog | paka1251 |
| AIATSIS | Y64 Pakanh, Y181 Western Ayapathu |
| ELP | Pakanh |
| Coordinates: 14°30′S 142°25′E / 14.500°S 142.417°E | |
Pakanha (Bakanha), or Ayabakan, is a nearly extinct Paman language spoken on the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland, Australia. In 1981, there were 10 speakers of the language, originally spoken by the aboriginal Pakanha people in the central part of the Cape York Peninsula.