Gambalang facts for kids
The Gambalang are an Indigenous Australian group of people. They come from the Northern Territory in Australia.
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The Gambalang Language
Many Gambalang people today speak a language called Bininj Kunwok. However, their original language is also called Gambalang. It is part of a larger language family known as Macro-Gunwinyguan.
Sadly, the Gambalang language is in danger of disappearing. Only about 40 people still speak it. A researcher named Ivan Kapitonov has recently written down its grammar. This helps to preserve knowledge about the language.
Gambalang Traditional Lands
A researcher named Norman Tindale estimated the traditional lands of the Gambalang people. Their territory covered about 1,550 square kilometres (600 square miles). It stretched along the coast between Hawkesbury Point and Junction Bay.
Their land also reached inland for about 40 kilometres (25 miles). This inland area went as far as Table Hill. To their east, across the water leading to the Arafura Sea, lived the Gunavidji people. The Gungorogone people lived to their southeast. The Kunwinjku people were to their immediate south, on the west bank of the Liverpool River.
Notable People
- Xavier Clarke, an Australian rules footballer.
Other Names for Gambalang
The Gambalang people are also known by these names:
- Gunbalang
- Gunbulan
- Walang
