Waka–Kabic languages facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Waka–Kabic |
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| Waka-Gabi | |
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Queensland |
| Linguistic classification: | Pama–Nyungan
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 Waka–Kabic languages (green) among Pama–Nyungan (tan). The Kingkel languages are the small area on the coast to the north.
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The Waka–Kabic (also known as Waka-Gabi) languages were a group of languages spoken by Aboriginal people in Queensland, Australia. Sadly, these languages are now extinct. This means no one speaks them anymore as their main language. They belonged to a much larger group of languages called Pama–Nyungan languages. This big family includes most of the Aboriginal languages spoken across Australia.
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What are Waka–Kabic Languages?
The Waka–Kabic languages were once spoken in the area that is now Queensland. They are part of the huge Pama–Nyungan languages family. This family covers a very large part of Australia. The Waka–Kabic languages themselves were divided into two main branches: Than and Miyan.
Languages in the Family
The Waka–Kabic family included several languages. They are grouped into two main parts:
Than Languages
- Gureng Gureng: This language still has a few people who speak it as a second language. This means they learned it after their first language.
- Gabi (also called Kabikabi)
- Dappil (sometimes called Tulua)
Miyan Languages
- Wuliwuli
- Waga (also called Wakawaka): Some people think that all the Miyan languages might actually be just different names for Wakawaka.
- Barunggam (also called Muringam)
Related Languages
Sometimes, other languages are thought to be part of the Waka–Kabic family. These include the Kingkel languages, Darumbal, and Bayali. However, experts have different ideas about this. For example, one expert moved Darumbal to a different language family called the Maric languages. The Darumbal and Bayali languages are not very similar to each other.
