Wik languages

Wik
Geographic distribution	Cape York Peninsula, Queensland
Linguistic classification	Pama–Nyungan Paman Northern Wik
Subdivisions	Wik-Ngathan Wik-Me'nh Wik-Mungknh Kugu-Muminh Ayabadhu language Bakanha language
Language codes

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 Ethnologue classification is slightly different and some of the languages have other names.

The sixteen languages can be seen below:

• Wik-Ngathan
  • Wik-Ngathan language
  • Wik-Ngatharr language
• Wik-Me'nh
  • Wik-Me'nh language
  • Wik-Ep language
• Wik-Mungknh
  • Wik-Mungknh language
  • Wik-Iiyanh language
• Kugu-Muminh
  • Kugu-Muminh language
  • Kugu-Nganhcara language
  • Kugu-Mu'inh language
  • Kugu-Uwanh language
  • Kugu-Ugbanh language
  • Kugu-Yi'anh language
  • Kugu-Mangk language
  • Kugu-Iyanh language
• Ayabadhu language
• Bakanha language

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

See also

• Wik peoples
• Wik Peoples v Queensland