Wik languages

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]

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

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

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

• Wik
  • Wik-Ngathan (incl. Wik-Ngatharr dialect)
  • Wik-Me'nh
  • Wik-Mungkan
  • Wik-Ompoma (Ambama) †
  • Kugu Nganhcara (incl. Gugu Uwanh dialect) †
  • Ayabadhu †
  • Pakanha †

The Flinders Island language and Barrow Point language were apparently Wik.

See also

• Wik peoples
• Wik Peoples v Queensland