Wik Paach language

Extinct language of Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wik Paach (Wikapatja), also known as Abodja, is an extinct Australian language of Queensland. It remains unclassified. The form of the name comes from one of the Wik languages, where wik means "language", but Paach is not itself a member of that family.[2][3]

EthnicityWikapatja
Extinctby 1973[1]
Pama–Nyungan
  • (unclassified, presumably Paman)
    • Wik Paach
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Wik Paach
RegionQueensland
EthnicityWikapatja
Extinctby 1973[1]
Pama–Nyungan
  • (unclassified, presumably Paman)
    • Wik Paach
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
GlottologNone
AIATSIS[1]Y47
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The language was traditionally spoken in the Archer River area.[3]

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