Those are the major modern day grouping names for Aboriginal people. Famous Yolngu names include David Gulpilil, Magnolia Maymuru and the band Yothu Yindi.

Yolngu: Yolngu people are one of many Indigenous groups in Northern Australia and we are adding them to this grouping because their name and people are so prominent in Australian television & music.

Murri: Murri’s (or Murry) are Aboriginal people from Queensland & Far Northern NSW. Variations of this name are also used in areas of South Australia too. Noongar: Noongars (Nungas/Nungahs) are Aboriginal people from the South West of the Australian mainland. Koori: Represents Aboriginal people from the South East of the Australian mainland (Let’s say anywhere south of Kempsey down to Melbourne). Back before colonisation different tribal groups identified themselves by their tribe name and this rings true today however some broader names, or Aboriginal slang, have come into existence and it’s most likely that you’ve heard some of them before. Let’s start with words that identify different groups of Aboriginal people. After going through this Aboriginal word list and practicing some of these words, you should be feeling a little bit more comfortable communicating with Aboriginal people in Australia.

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