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The Warki are a lakalinyeri (tribe) of the Ngarrindjeri Australian Aboriginal people of southern Australia.

Language

The Warki spoke a dialect variety of Ngarrindjeri.

Country

The Warki traditionally inhabited the area around the north and western areas of Lake Alexandrina, from Grote Hill as far as Currency Creek. Norman Tindale estimated their lands at 300 square miles (780 km2). They were also present on the eastern and western extremities of Hindmarsh Island.

Social organization

The Warki were composed of at least 8 clans

  • Korowalle

Alternative names

  • Warkend
  • Wakend
  • Koraulun. (Jarildekald exonym for the Korowalle clan)
  • Milang dialect
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