ðə kˈaɪwɐlˌɪɡəl kˈɔːɹɛɹɡ ænd ðə kˈʌlkælɡəl sˈɛntɹəl ˈaɪləndɚz stˈɪl hæv ɐ klˈoʊs ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp, ænd tɹɐdˈɪʃənəli kənsˈɪdɚd ðɛmsˈɛlvz æz klˈoʊsli ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd, mˈʌtʃ mˈoːɹ ðɐn ˈiːðɚɹ ɪz tə ðə mˈæbjuːˌɪæɡbˈɑːduː pˈiːpəl ɔːɹ ðə sˈeɪbaɪdˈɔːənbˈɔɪɡuː pˈiːpəl.
The Kaiwaligal (Kaurareg) and the Kulkalgal (Central Islanders) still have a close relationship, and traditionally considered themselves as closely related, much more than either is to the Mabuiag-Badu people or the Saibai-Dauan-Boigu people.