Wik-Mungkan

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A language of Australia

Alternate Names

Mungkañ, Munkan, Wik Munggan, Wik-Mungkana, Wik-Munkan

Wik-Mungknh

User Population

1,050, all users. L1 users: 450 (2016 census), decreasing. L2 users: 600.

Queensland state: Aurukun to Edward river.

Language Maps

Northern Australia

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Australian, Pama-Nyungan, Paman, Middle Pama

Some young people, all adults. Children are learning it (2011). Most also use English [eng]. Used as L2 by Kugu-Muminh [xmh], Wik Ngathan [wig], Wikalkan [wik], Wik-Iiyanh [wij], Wikngenchera [wua].

Language Development

Dictionary. Texts. NT: 1985.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Wik-Mungkan

Latin script [Latn].