Wik languages

Wik
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)

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]

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 †

References