Murunitja facts for kids
The Murunitja are an Indigenous Australian group, also known as an Aboriginal tribe. They traditionally lived in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. This area is in the western part of Australia.
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What Does the Name Murunitja Mean?
The name Murunitja comes from a word, murun. This word means "stout person" or someone with a strong build. It describes how people thought about the Murunitja tribe.
What Language Did the Murunitja Speak?
The Murunitja people spoke a language called Murunitja. It was very similar to other languages in the area. These included the Mirnung language and the Ngadjunmaya language. This shows how different Aboriginal groups were connected.
Where Did the Murunitja Live?
The traditional land of the Murunitja people was quite large. It covered about 11,000 square miles (28,500 square kilometers). Their country stretched from the northern edge of the Nullarbor Plain near Naretha. It went all the way to Loongana. They also traveled to places like Rawlinna and the Walawuluna Rockhole.
Other Names for the Murunitja
The Murunitja people were sometimes known by other names. These included:
- Mooroon.
- Murnidja.
- Mara. (This name is uncertain.)
- Kogara. (This name means 'east'.)
