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.
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 variants Other variant spellings included in AUSTLANG are: Karaldi Gudanda Gudhanda Gudhand Guandhar
Phonology
Consonants BilabialDentalAlveolarRetroflexPalatalVelarPlosive()NasalFricativeTrillTap~ApproximantLateral is attested only in the sequence and in Kukatj loans.
Vowels FrontCentralBackUnroundedRoundedNon-low Low Kuthant has two diphthongs: and .
Some words According to W.E. Armit, inspector of Native Police, these were some words of the "Karrandee tribe": (tame dog) (father) (mother) (white man)
References
Further reading (Also here.)