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.
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.