Ngan’gityemerri

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Alternate Names: Moil, Ngangi-Tjemerri, Tyemeri

Dialects: Nangikurrunggurr (Nangikurunggurr, Ngangikarangurr, Ngankikurrunkurr, Ngenkikurrunggur), Ngan’gimerri, Ngan’giwumirri (Ngangi-Wumeri, Ngenkiwumerri). Ngan’giwumirri dialect is 84% similar with other dialects.

Genealogy:

Australian
Daly
Murrinh-Patha

Demographics: 180 (2006 census). Ngenkiwumerri dialect is endangered, moving towards seriously endangered (Wurm 2007).

Language Use: Main language in Daly River group. Also use English [eng], Kriol [rop].

Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar.

Nation of Origin: Australia