Waka–Kabic languages

Waka–Kabic
Waka-Gabi
Geographic distribution	Queensland
Linguistic classification	Pama–Nyungan Southeast North Coast Waka–Kabic
Language codes
Glottolog	waka1283
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.

• Waka–Kabic
  • Than
    • Taribelang
    • Gubbi Gubbi (Kabikabi)
      • Batjala
    • Tulua
  • Miyan
    • Wulli Wulli
    • Wakka Wakka
    • Barunggam (Muringam)

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

1. "Batjala". ethnologue.com.