Malngin facts for kids
The Malngin are an Aboriginal Australian people. They come from the Kimberley region in Western Australia. Their language, Malngin, was similar to the Gurindji language.
Malngin Country
The Malngin people lived on a large area of land. This land was about 14,500 square kilometers (5,600 square miles). It stretched from Flecker Creek on the upper Ord River in the west. To the north, their land reached Lissadell, Rosewood, and the Argyle Downs.
Their western border was near the Carr Boyd Range and Carlton Gorge. To the east, their land went as far as the Ord River valley and the lower Negri River. The southern edge of their country was where the Nicholson River meets the Ord River.
Neighbours of the Malngin
The Malngin shared their borders with several other Aboriginal groups. To their north were the Miriwung people. To the east, in what is now the Northern Territory, lived the Mariu. The Djaru lived directly to their south. The Gija were along their western side. The border between the Malngin and Gija ran north from Halls Creek to Wyndham.
Other Names for Malngin
Sometimes, the Malngin people were also known by these names:
- Malgin
- Malngjin
See also
- Ngumpit: This is a name used by the Gurindji, Malngin, Bilinara, Mudburra, and Ngarinyman peoples to refer to themselves as a group.
