Ngolokwangga facts for kids
The Ngolokwangga are an Aboriginal Australian people. They come from the Northern Territory in Australia. They are an important part of Australia's diverse Indigenous cultures.
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Ngolokwangga Language
The Ngolokwangga people spoke a language called Mulluk-Mulluk. This language is part of a group known as the Daly languages, which are spoken by different Aboriginal groups in the Daly River region.
Ngolokwangga Homeland
The traditional land of the Ngolokwangga people was located inland from another group called the Pongaponga. Their homeland stretched along both sides of the Daly River. According to researcher Norman Tindale, their territory covered about 1,036 square kilometers (400 square miles).
The Ngolokwangga Community
It is thought that the Yunggor people might have been a smaller group, or clan, within the Ngolokwangga community. In 2006, an Australian census counted 37 people who identified as Ngolokwangga. This shows they are a small but significant group.
Other Names for Ngolokwangga
Over time, the Ngolokwangga people and their language have been known by several different names. These include:
- Ngulukwongga or Ngulugwongga
- Mulukmuluk or Mullukmulluk
- Malak Malak, Mallak-mallak, Malag-Malag, Mullik-mullik, Mollak-mollak, or Malack-malack
- Djiramo (This was the name of a specific horde, which is a smaller family group.)
- Valli-valli (This is a local name for the lower part of the Daly River.)
