Waka–Kabic languages

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