ðɛɹ lˈæŋɡwɪdʒᵻz ɑːɹ ðə mˈɪks ʌv kˈʌltʃɚz mˈɛnʃənd əbˈʌv:  ðə wˈɛstɚnsˈɛntɹəl lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ ɪz ɐn ɔːstɹˈeɪliən pˈæmən lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ wɪð ˌɔːstɹoʊnˈiːʒən ænd pˈæpjuːən ˈɛlɪmənts æz kˈʌltʃɚɹəl ˌoʊvɚlˈeɪz, ænd ðɪ ˈiːstɚn lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ ɪz dˈɑːmɪnəntli pˈæpjuːən, ðˌoʊ wɪð sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt ɔːstɹˈeɪliən ænd ˌɔːstɹoʊnˈiːʒən ˈɛlɪmənts.
Their languages are the mix of cultures mentioned above:  the Western-Central language is an Australian (Paman) language with Austronesian and Papuan elements as cultural overlays, and the Eastern Language is dominantly Papuan, though with significant Australian and Austronesian elements.