Wik languages

Wik languages
Wik
Middle Paman
Geographic
distribution:		 Cape York Peninsula, Queensland
Linguistic classification: Pama–Nyungan
Subdivisions:
Wik-Ngathan
Wik-Me'nh
Wik-Mungknh
Kugu-Muminh
Ayabadhu
Pakanha

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.[1] The Ethnologue classification is slightly different and some of the languages have other names.[2]

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

  • Wik-Ngathan (incl. Wik-Ngatharr dialect)
  • Wik-Me'nh
  • Wik-Mungknh
  • Kugu-Muminh (incl. Gugu Uwanh dialect)
  • Ayabadhu
  • Pakanha

Note that each of the Kugu-Muminh languages may have the prefix Wik- instead of Kugu-.

See also

References

  1. ^ Dixon, R. M. W. (2002). Australian Languages: Their Nature and Development. 
  2. ^ Ethnologue report on Middle Paman languages



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