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Wik Elken

The Wik Elken, also spelt Wik-Kalkan and also known as Wik-Ngatharr, are an Aboriginal Australian people, one of the Wik peoples of the Cape York Peninsula of the state of Queensland.

Language
The Wik-Kalkan language belonged to the Wik language group. ==Country==
Country
The Wik-Kalkan lay north of the Wikepa, along the coast north of Cape Keerweer, and, according to Norman Tindale, once had tribal lands of approximately in extent. ==People==
People
The Wik-Kalkan has been described under the name of "Wikngatara" by Ursula McConnel in various papers. This term actually was a language name, rather than an ethnonym, and signified "my language". McConnel realised her error shortly before her death, and notified Tindale of the oversight. ==Alternative names==
Alternative names
Alternative names and spellings identified by Tindale include: • Wik-ngatara (erroneous term) • Wik AlkänWikkalkinWik-nätaraAlganNgadara ==References==
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