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(Redirected from Wik-Kalkan language) Paman language of Queensland, Australia

Wik-Ngatharr
Wik-Alken
Native toAustralia
RegionCape York Peninsula, Queensland
EthnicityWik-Kalkan
Native speakers(86 cited 1981)
Language familyPama–Nyungan
Language codes
ISO 639-3wik
Glottologwika1238
AIATSISY51
ELPWik-Ngatharr

Wik-Ngatharr, or Wik-Alken (Wik-Elken), is a Paman language spoken on the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland, Australia, by the Wik-Ngatharr people. It is a co-dialect with Wik-Ngathan, and more distantly related to the other Wik languages. In 1981 there were 86 speakers.

References

  1. ^ Wik-Ngatharr at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. Y51 Wik-Ngatharr at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
Pama–Nyungan languages
Paman languages
North
Northeast
Wik
Lamalamic
Yalanjic
Southwest
Norman
Thaypan
Southern
Other
Eastern Pama–Nyungan
Dyirbalic
Maric
Waka–Kabic
Durubalic
Gumbaynggiric
Wiradhuric
Yuin–Kuric
Gippsland
Other
Southern Pama–Nyungan
Yotayotic
KulinicKolakngat
Kulin
Drual
Lower Murray
Thura-Yura
Mirniny
Nyungic
Western Pama–Nyungan
Kartu
Kanyara–Mantharta
Ngayarta
Marrngu
Northern Pama–Nyungan
Ngumpin–Yapa
Warumungu
Warluwaric
Kalkatungic
Mayi
Central Pama–Nyungan
Wati
Arandic
Karnic
Other
Other Pama–Nyungan
Yolŋu
Other
Macro-Pama–Nyungan?
Macro-Gunwinyguan
Maningrida
Mangarrayi-Marran
Gunwinyguan
Other
Tangkic
Garrwan
  • Italics indicate extinct languages.


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