Nhuwala facts for kids
The Nhuwala are an Aboriginal Australian people. They come from the Pilbara region. This area is in Western Australia.
The Nhuwala Language
The Nhuwala people have their own language. It is also called Nhuwala. Experts are still studying where it fits. They think it belongs to the Ngayarta language family. This is because there isn't much information yet.
Nhuwala Traditional Lands
The Nhuwala people lived on their traditional lands. These lands were about 2,200 square miles. That's a very large area! Their country was along the coastal plain. It also went about 40 miles inland.
Their land started near Cape Preston. This is close to where the Fortescue River meets the Indian Ocean. It was southwest of a town called Onslow. Their lands did not reach the Ashburton River. That area belonged to the Thalanyji people.
Other Names for Nhuwala
The Nhuwala people were known by a few different names. These include:
- Nuala
- Ngoala
- Noella
- Noanamaronga (a name given by the Mardudunera people)
- Jawanmala (a name given by the Yindjibarndi people, meaning "people downstream")
- Nunkaberi
