Jitajita facts for kids
The Jitajita (also spelled Yitayita) are an Aboriginal Australian people. They traditionally lived in the southern part of New South Wales, Australia.
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Jitajita Language
The Jitajita people spoke one of the languages from the lower Murray River area. This group of languages included Dadi Dadi and Kureinji. A special feature of the Jitajita language was that it had many short, one-syllable words in its vocabulary.
What Their Name Means
The name Jitajita comes from their own language. It is a repeated form of their word for 'no' (jita). Many Aboriginal groups in this region named themselves using their word for 'no'. This showed how different their languages were from each other.
Jitajita Traditional Lands
The Jitajita people's traditional lands covered about 12,400 square kilometers (4,800 square miles). These lands were north of the Lachlan River, stretching from near Booligal to close to Balranald. Their territory also went west to Carrawathal. They were closely connected to the Muthi Muthi people. Their lands in the northwest bordered the area of the Parintji people.
Other Names for Jitajita
Over time, the Jitajita people have been known by several other names, including:
- Eethie-Eethie
- Eethee Eethee
- Eetha-eetha
- Ita-ita
- Ithi-ithi
- Iti-iti
- Tjuop
- Yetho
- Yit-tha
- Yitsa
A Few Jitajita Words
Here are a couple of words from the Jitajita language:
- tin (meaning foot)
- kapul (meaning leg)
See also
In Spanish: Jitajita para niños
