Ankamuti facts for kids
The Ankamuti were an Aboriginal Australian group. They lived on the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia.
Their Language
The Ankamuti people spoke a language that was part of the Uradhi language family. This means their language was a specific way of speaking, like a dialect, within the larger Uradhi group.
Their Traditional Lands
The traditional lands of the Ankamuti people covered about 1,800 square kilometers (700 square miles). This area was on the western side of Cape York.
Their territory stretched south to a place called Vrilya Point. Inland, their land reached close to the start of the Jardine River. They also lived on islands off the coast, including Possession Island and Crab Island (Queensland). Some of the western islands in Endeavour Strait were also part of their country. This information about their land was recorded by a researcher named Norman Tindale.
Other Names for the Ankamuti
Over time, the Ankamuti people were known by several different names. These included:
- Goomkoding
- Yumakundji (This name might have been used by the Yadhaykenu people, another Aboriginal group)
- Amkomti
- Ondaima (This name might have referred to a smaller group or "horde" within the Ankamuti)
- Oiyamkwi (This name was used for people living on Red Island)
- Apukwi (This name was for people from Crab Island)
See Also
- Ankamuti language
