NGAN'GI LANGUAGE

Ngan’gi is an Aboriginal language of Australia’s Northern Territory. It is spoken by about 150-200 people in the region around the Daly River, most of them living in the communities of Nauiyu, Peppimenarti, Wudigapildhiyerr, and in a number of smaller outstations on traditional lands, such as Nganambala and Merrepen. The name ‘Ngan’gi’ is a shorter name for two closely related varieties of language called Ngan’gikurunggurr and Ngen’giwumirri. As a rich language with a highly complex grammar and elaborate vocabulary, Ngan’gi is one of about 250 different indigenous languages that contribute to the wealth of Australia’s linguistic diversity.