PhoneticWongatha, Wongutha, Wankatja, Wongi or Wangai
DescriptionWangkatha, otherwise written Wongatha, Wongutha, Wankatja, Wongi or Wangai, is a language and the identity of eight Aboriginal Australian peoples of the Eastern Goldfields region. The Wangkatja language groups cover the following towns: Coolgardie, Kalgoorlie, Menzies, Leonora and Laverton, these town encompass the North-eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia.
DescriptionIt is believed there were two distinct tribes within the Sandstone district. The Wongi in the eastern half and the Yamagee in the western half.