Ngandi language

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Ngandi is an extinct Australian Aboriginal language of the Wilton River, Northern Territory. It is closely related to Nunggubuyu.

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Ngandi
RegionNorthern Territory
EthnicityNgandi
Extinct2019, with the death of C. W. Daniels[1]
Arnhem
  • East Arnhem
    • Ngandi
Language codes
ISO 639-3nid
Glottologngan1295
AIATSIS[2]N90
ELPNgandi
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In 2017 the last fluent speaker of Ngandi, Cherry Wulumirr Daniels, began teaching the language to younger people at Ngukurr.[3] She died in 2019.[1][4]

Media

A short film, Lil Bois, written in the language and directed by Daniels's nephew, was released in 2018.[5]

References

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