Ngandi language

Ngandi
Ngandi
Region	Northern Territory
Ethnicity	Ngandi
Extinct	2019, with the death of C. W. Daniels
Language family	Arnhem East Arnhem Ngandi; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	nid
Glottolog	ngan1295
AIATSIS	N90
ELP	Ngandi

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

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]

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

References

^ ^a ^b "Preserving Indigenous languages". Monash Life. Monash University. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
^ N90 Ngandi at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
^ 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. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
^ "Lil Bois – waking the language of Ngandi". indigenous.gov.au. Retrieved 12 August 2020.

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[monash-1] "Preserving Indigenous languages". Monash Life. Monash University. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2020.

[AIATSIS-2] N90 Ngandi at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies

[news-3] James, Felicity (16 April 2017). "Future of endangered Indigenous language rests with youth". ABC News. Retrieved 21 January 2018.

[yugul-4] "Cherry Wulumirr Daniels laid to rest". Yugul Mangi Development Aboriginal Corporation. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2020.

[5] "Lil Bois – waking the language of Ngandi". indigenous.gov.au. Retrieved 12 August 2020.

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