Wik

Mung-kan

Niiyalang

Hello (to one person)

Niiyalang, 'hello to a group' in Mungkan, also known as Wik Mungkan, the language of Aurukun region on Western Cape York. Wik Mungkan is an umbrella terms for several languages including Wik-ngathan.

Wik country
Language

Words to know

Hello (to one person)Niiyalang
Hello (to two people)Niipalang
Birdpanch
Cassowarynguurk
Crocodilepikkuw
Fishnga'
About the Wik People

The Wik people Niiyalang, 'hello to a group' in Mungkan, also known as Wik Mungkan, the language of Aurukun region on Western Cape York. Wik Mungkan is an umbrella terms for several languages including Wik-ngathan.

Alternative Spellings
Mimungkum/Wik MungkanaMunkanjNgadunaWikWik AlkanhaWik ElkenWik EpWik EpaWik Epa/WikepaWik IinychanyaWik IitWik KalkanWik MeanhaWik Meanha/WikmeanWik MenhWik MungknhWik MunkanWik NgataraWik NgatharaWik NgatharraWik OmpomWik linjtjenjWik ngatonaWik-AlkanhaWik-IincheynWik-IiyanhWik-IiyanyiWik-IiyenyWik-KalkanWik-MungkanWik-MungkanaWik-MungknhWik-OmpomaWik-PaachaWikalkanWikampamaWikapatjaWikatindaWikianji

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