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The Kungkalenja (also spelled Kunkalanya) were an Aboriginal Australian group. They lived in the Channel Country area of Queensland, Australia.

Kungkalenja Language

A short list of words from the Kungkalenja language was written down by W. G. Field. This list was published in 1898.

Where the Kungkalenja Lived

Not much information has been kept about the Kungkalenja people. They lived north of the Karanja people and the town of Bedourie.

Expert Norman Tindale estimated their land covered about 2,700 square miles (7,000 km2) (about 7,000 square kilometers). This area was along the Georgina River. It stretched west from a place called Moorabulla towards the Mulligan River. Their land also included Sylvester Creek and a place known as Talaera Springs.

Other Names for Kungkalenja

  • Kunkulenje
  • Koonkoolenya
  • Koomkoolenya
  • Koonkalinga
  • Koonkalinye

A Few Kungkalenja Words

  • wolka (meaning sun)
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