According to Norman Tindale's reckoning, the Winduwinda (a.k.a. Ngwatainggeti, Wikwija (Wik-Mungkan'bad speech'), Windawinda) occupied around 2,800 square kilometres east of Duyfken Point between the Archer River and Albatross Bay, extending inland to the headwaters of the Embley River. Like the Wik people to their south, the name Winduwinda, may refer to either a particular group or a larger aggregation of around a dozen separate groups that use the suffix -ngit to differentiate between themselves.
Tindale gives the names of two hordes or groups (Mbalidjan and Ndorndorin) for the first case, then goes on to list the following separate groups, with a rough indication of where they were found:
- Tanikuit (a.k.a. Tainikudi, Tani-kutti, Dainiguid, Tanna-gootee) on the northern side of Albatross Bay.
- Ndruangit on the northern side of the Mission River.
- Ndwangit (a.k.a. Ndwongit) on the northern side of the Mission River.
- Ngawangati (a.k.a. Ngawataingeti, Ungauwangati) on the lower Mission River
- Alingit (a.k.a. Lengiti, Lenngiti, Alngid, Limretti) around Weipa and the area to the east of the town.
- Mamangit (a.k.a. Mamangiti, Mamngaid) on the south side of Albatross Bay.
- Latamngit (a.k.a. Lätamngit) on the west bank of the Hay River.
- Nggot (a.k.a. Gott)on the southern side of the Embley River.
- Aretinget. (Aretingit, Aritingiti, Adetingiti) on the upper Hay River and across to Pera Head
- Ndraangit (as distinct from Ndruangit) on the coast near False Pera Head.
- Leningiti (a.k.sa. Laini-ngitti, and distinct from the Lengiti around Weipa) west of the lower Watson River and around Aurukun.
- Anjingit (a.k.a. Andjingit, Anyingit, Anjingat, Andyingati? Anangit) on the west coast just north of the Archer River
Languages spoken within the Winduwinda country include:
- Awngthim (a.k.a. Mamangit/Mamangidigh/Mamangathi, including Ntrwa'ngayth (a.k.a. Ndraangit) and Thaynakwith (a.k.a. Tanikuit) dialects.
- Anguthimri, including Alngith (a.k.a. Alingit), Linngithigh (a.k.a. Lenginiti), Ntra'ngith (a.k.a. Ndwangit) dialects.
- Ngkoth (a.k.a. Nggot), including Ungawangadi (a.k.a. Ngawangati) dialect.
- Arritinngithigh, including Ladamngid (a.k.a. Latamngit) dialect.
- Mpalitjanh (a.k.a. Mbalidjan), which may have been a dialect of Luthigh.
- Ndorndorin, which may have been a Wik language.
Links to add:
Duyfken Point
Archer River
Albatross Bay
Embley River.
Mbalidjan
Ndorndorin
Tanikuit
Ndruangit
Mission River
Ngawangati
Alingit
Mamangit
Albatross Bay
Latamngit
Hay River
Nggot
Aretinget
Pera Head
Ndraangit
False Pera Head
Leningiti
Watson River
Anjingit
Awngthim
Ntrwa'ngayth
Thaynakwith
Anguthimri
Alngith
Linngithigh
Ntra'ngith
Ngkoth
Ungawangadi
Arritinngithigh
Ladamngid
Mpalitjanh
Luthigh
Ndorndorin
