Wangka Ninti: Ngadju Alphabet

This short musical film is about all the letters in the Ngadju language from the Goldfields region of Western Australia. Join Mr. Nintipayi as he explains language every two weeks.

Enjoy and check out GALCAC's YouTube channel for a new film every two weeks!

LYRICS:

a, a, kata, where your hat is found
aa, aa, taaju, sun shines all around
i, i, imi, I won’t make a sound
This is my Ngadju song.

ii, ii, iirrakal, running is a thrill
j, j, julaya, cute with pointed bill
k, k, kapany, even cuter still
This is my Ngadju song.

l, l, wilu, can you feel the heat?
ly, ly, jilya, crunchy under feet
m, m, mijal, water can’t be beat
This is my Ngadju song.

n, n, naani, happily they bleat
ng, ng, Ngadju, the language that we speak
ny, ny, nyimpin, makes a little squeak
This is my Ngadju song.

p, p, pampily, feeling like I should
r, r, rampirampi, fruit is really good
rl, rl, karla, throw on some more wood
This is my Ngadju song.

rn, rn, marnpi, what an amazing flyer
rr, rr, nanjarr, cook it on the fire
rt, rt, yarta, flying even higher
This is my Ngadju song.

t, t, tiranti, playing in the street
u, u, juju looking for some meat
uu, uu, puutal, so much food to eat
This is my Ngadju song.

w, w, wamu, home is second to none
y, y, yalunya, hello to everyone
Now my alphabet song is nearly done
This was my Ngadju song