Widi people facts for kids

The Widi were an Aboriginal Australian people. They lived in the Mid West region of Western Australia.

Where the Widi Lived

The Widi people lived in a large area of Western Australia. Their land was between Lake Monger and Lake Moore. To the north, they lived near Yuin, Talleringa Peak, and Nalbarra. Their land stretched west to Mullewa and Morawa. To the east, their territory reached Paynes Find and Wogarno, which is south of Mount Magnet. Places like Yalgoo and the upper Greenough River were also part of Widi territory. A researcher named Norman Tindale estimated their traditional lands covered about 35,700 square kilometres (13,800 square miles).

Other Names for the Widi

Sometimes, different groups of people had different names for the Widi. Here are some of the other names used:

• Wiri: This name means 'no'.
• Minango: This means 'southerners'. The Wajarri people used this name.
• Minangu
• Nanakari: This was a name used by the Nokaan people.
• Nanakati: This name means 'my people'.
• Barimaia: The Wajarri people used this name for both the Widi and the Badimaya people.
• Jaburu: This name means "northerners." It might have been a term used by the Ballardong people.