Wik-Ngatharr language
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Wik-Ngatharr is a Paman language
spoken on the Cape York Peninsula
of Queensland
, Australia
, by the Wik-Ngatharr people. It is closely related to the other Wik-Ngathan, Wik-Ngathan and more distantly to the Wik languages
. As of 1981 there were 86 speakers.
Paman languages
The Paman languages are an Australian language family spoken on the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland. First noted by Kenneth Hale, Paman is noteworthy for the profound phonological changes which have affected some of its descendants.- Classification :...
spoken on the Cape York Peninsula
Cape York Peninsula
Cape York Peninsula is a large remote peninsula located in Far North Queensland at the tip of the state of Queensland, Australia, the largest unspoilt wilderness in northern Australia and one of the last remaining wilderness areas on Earth...
of Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
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, by the Wik-Ngatharr people. It is closely related to the other Wik-Ngathan, Wik-Ngathan and more distantly to the Wik languages
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...
. As of 1981 there were 86 speakers.