Ngandi

A language of Australia

ISO 639: nid
Population: 1 (2017).
Location:: Northern Territory: Upper Wilton river.
Language Status: 8b (Nearly extinct).
Classification: Australian, Gunwingguan, Enindhilyagwa
Language Use: Shifted to English [eng].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. The Ngukurr Community Education Centre has been running a Ngandi language program since 2006. The last fluent speaker, Cherry Wulumirr Daniels, and her grandnephew, Grant Mathumba Thompson have been working with the organization on revitalization of Ngandi and some other endangered regional languages. In 2017, the Ngukurr Language Centre was running 30 minute Ngandi lessons on a weekly basis in primary schools.

Location: Northern Territory: Upper Wilton river.