Madhi-Madhi, also known as Muthimuthi or Madi Madi,[2] is an Indigenous Australian language spoken by the Muthi Muthi Aboriginal people of New South Wales.[3]
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) AUSTLANG Code: D8 and reference name: Mutti Mutti / Muthi Muthi, also known as Madhi Madhi, Madi Madi, Bakiin, Mataua, Matimati, Matthee matthee, Moorta Moorta, Mudhi Mudhi, Muthimuthi, Muti muti, Muttee Muttee, Madimadi, Mutte Mutte, Madi madi.[4]
Luise Hercus[5] published in 1989 a substantial amount of Madhi Madhi language data recorded from Jack Long whom she described as "the last Madimadi man".
/t̪, n̪/ are heard as palatal sounds [c, ɲ] when before front vowels.
Voicing among stop sounds /p, k, t̪~c, t, ʈ/ as [b, ɡ, d̪~ɟ, d, ɖ] may also be heard in syllable-initial positions or when following nasal sounds.
/t̪/ can be lenited as [θ] when in intervocalic positions, and as [ð] in post-nasal, word-medial position.
Vowels are heard as [ɪ, ɛ~ə, ɐ, ʊ] when in lax positions.
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