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Wik languages

Wik
Middle Paman
Ethnicity Wik peoples
Geographic
distribution
Cape York Peninsula, Queensland
Linguistic classification Pama–Nyungan
Subdivisions
  • Wik-Ngathan
  • Wik-Me'nh
  • Wik-Mungknh
  • Kugu-Muminh
  • Ayabadhu
  • Pakanha
Glottolog wika1239  (Wik proper)
paka1251  (Pakanha)
wikn1246  (Kugu-Muminh)
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Wik languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan)

The Wik languages are a subdivision of the Paman languages consisting of sixteen languages, all spoken on the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland, Australia. This grouping was first proposed by R. M. W. Dixon.

The languages are as follows; often various dialects are considered separate languages:

Each of the Kugu-Muminh dialects may have the prefix Wik- instead of Kugu-. Wik Paach is not a Wik language despite its name.



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