Wik Elken
Aboriginal Australian people of the Cape York Peninsula, northern Queensland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Wik Elken, also spelt Wik-Kalkan and also known as Wik-Ngatharr, are an Aboriginal Australian people, one of the Wik peoples of the Cape York Peninsula of the state of Queensland.
Language
The Wik-Kalkan language belonged to the Wik language group.
Country
The Wik-Kalkan lay north of the Wikepa, along the coast north of Cape Keerweer, and, according to Norman Tindale, once had tribal lands of approximately 300 square miles (780 km2) in extent.[1]
People
The Wik-Kalkan has been described under the name of "Wikngatara" by Ursula McConnel in various papers. This term actually was a language name, rather than an ethnonym, and signified "my language". McConnel realised her error shortly before her death, and notified Tindale of the oversight.[1]
Alternative names
Alternative names and spellings identified by Tindale include:[1]
- Wik-ngatara (erroneous term)
- Wik Alkän
- Wikkalkin
- Wik-nätara
- Algan
- Ngadara
References
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