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