lˈɪɾəl ɪz nˈoʊn ʌvðə wˈɪlkʌt kˈʌltʃɚ bᵻjˌɔnd ɪts sˌɪmɪlˈæɹᵻɾi tə ðæt ʌvðə hjˈuːpə ænd kɹˈɪɾɪsˌaɪzd baɪ ðə hjˈuːpə ænd tʃˈɪljʊlə æz ɡˈɑːɹdᵻd, tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl , lˈɛs sˈɛɾəld hˈɪl pˈiːpəl.
Little is known of the Whilkut culture beyond its similarity to that of the Hupa and criticized by the Hupa and Chilula as guarded, traditional , less settled hill people.