Wangka Ninti_ Wangkatja Alphabet

This short musical film is about all the letters in the Wangkatja 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, arnkarta, like my friend Lulu
aa, aa, paaranyi, make a lovely stew
i, i, impu, crawling up on you
This is my Wangkatja song.

ii, ii, wiilyka, a fluffy friend for you
k, k, karlaya, also called emu
l, l, lungkarta, with its tongue of blue
This is my Wangkatja song.

ly, ly, talypu, we don’t like to fight
m, m, mala-mala, in the sky at night
n, n, nantjarr, fills me with delight
This is my Wangkatja song.

ng, ng, ngamarli, have a piece of toast
ny, ny, nyimu, I like them the most
p, p, pirriya, blowing coast to coast
This is my Wangkatja song.

r, r, rapa, being strong and proud
rl, rl, purlka, bigger than a cloud
rn, rn, kurn-kurnarri, snoring really loud
This is my Wangkatja song.

rr, rr, kanmarr, quietly go by
rt, rt, tjirta, flying in the sky
t, t, turtu, whether fresh or dry
This is my Wangkatja song.

tj, tj, tjurturanyi, hide behind a tree
u, u, kupulu, made of wood for me
uu, uu, wuurlarni, bouncy as can be
This is my Wangkatja song.

w, w, Wangkatja, the language that we speak
y, y, yinkanyi, every day of the week
Now my alphabet song is complete
This was my Wangkatja song