Ngandi language
Ngandi is an extinct Australian Aboriginal language of the Wilton River, Northern Territory. It is closely related to Nunggubuyu.
| Ngandi | |
|---|---|
| Region | Northern Territory |
| Ethnicity | Ngandi |
| Extinct | 2019 (with the death of C. W. Daniels)[1] |
Arnhem
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | nid |
| Glottolog | ngan1295 |
| AIATSIS[2] | N90 |
| ELP | Ngandi[3] |
In 2017 the last fluent speaker of Ngandi, Cherry Wulumirr Daniels, began teaching the language to younger people at Ngukurr.[4] She died in 2019.[1][5]
A short film, Lil Bois, written in the language and directed by Daniels's nephew, was released in 2018.[6]
References
- "Preserving Indigenous languages". Monash Life. Monash University. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- N90 Ngandi at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
- Endangered Languages Project data for Ngandi.
- James, Felicity (16 April 2017). "Future of endangered Indigenous language rests with youth". ABC News. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- "Cherry Wulumirr Daniels laid to rest". Yugul Mangi Development Aboriginal Corporation. Yugul Mangi Development Aboriginal Corporation. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- "Lil Bois – waking the language of Ngandi". indigenous.gov.au. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
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