Wikalkan

A language of Australia

ISO 639: wik
Alternate Names: Wik Alkan, Wik Elken, Wik-Alkanh, Wik-Kalkan, Wik-Ngathara, Wik-Ngatharra, Wik-Ngathrr, Wikngatara
Population: 86 (Wurm and Hattori 1981).
Location:: Queensland state: Aurukun.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Australian, Pama-Nyungan, Paman, Middle Pama
Dialects: Wik-Ngandjara (Ngandjara, Wik Ngatara), Ngadanja.
Language Use: Adults only. Shifting to Wik-Mungkan [wim] (Wurm 2007). Most also use English [eng].

Location: Queensland state: Aurukun.