Mamutjitji Story vs Maḻpanya mai uwa! Usage & Stats
Mamutjitji Story is the first-ever app in the Ngalia language, and an interactive resource that takes a unique approach to connecting today’s youth with ancient ways.
Mamutjitji is a Ngalia language name for an invertebrate also known as the antlion, the larval form of the lacewing fly.
Using bi-lingual narration, animation, games, workbooks and song, students learn about the Mamutjitji, its lifecycle, its feeding habits and its environment.
This app was produced as a joint initiative with Support from WA’s Ngalia Heritage Research Council, Walkatjurra Cultural Centre, CSIRO and Australia’s National Science Agency.
Sponsored by Leonora Shire; MLG’s Murray and Michelle Leah; Dilji Corporation’s Dilji Digital Innovation Hub; and Kiwa Digital.
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Maḻpanya mai uwa! is the updated Pitjantjatjara version of the internationally recognised Feed the Monster early literacy game. Maḻpanya mai uwa! is a fun, offline game that provides children and families with a multi sensory and interactive way to explore the fundamentals of reading in Pitjantjatjara. Children will develop knowledge of Pitjantjatjara letters and sounds, and will use these skills to spell a number of common Pitjantjatjara words. All through the journey, children will watch their maḻpa (friends) grow and mature.
The Feed The Monster artwork is CC-BY licensed artwork and the Feed The Monster source code is an open source BSD 2-clause license. Originally developed by a consortium led by [Apps Factory](http://www.appsfactory.ro/), this version (Maḻpanya mai uwa!) is developed with the assistance of the Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation and the Living First Language Platform.
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Mamutjitji Story VS. 
Maḻpanya mai uwa!January 15, 2026