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Waka–Kabic languages

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Waka–Kabic
Waka-Gabi
Geographic
distribution
Queensland
Linguistic classificationPama–Nyungan
  • Southeast
    • North Coast
      • Waka–Kabic
Language codes
Glottologwaka1283
Waka–Kabic languages (green) among Pama–Nyungan (tan). The Kingkel languages are the small area on the coast to the north.

The Waka–Kabic (Waka-Gabi) languages form a nearly extinct family of Pama–Nyungan languages of Australia.

Miyan may be a single language, Wakawaka. Batjala, a possible dialect of Gubbi Gubbi, still has 89 speakers in 2021,[1] and Taribelang still has some L2 speakers.

The Kingkel languages, Darumbal and Bayali, are sometimes believed to be Waka-Kabic. Bowern (2011) moved Darumbal to the Maric languages, but did not address Bayali. The two languages are not close.

Footnotes

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  1. ^ "Batjala". ethnologue.com.