Marranunggu Explained

The Marranunggu are an Aboriginal Australian people and language group, of the Northern Territory.

Language

See main article: Marranj language. Marranunggu is classified as one of the dialects of the Marranji group of the Western Daly languages, together with Menhthe and Emmi.

Country

The Marranunggu's traditional lands were south of the Daly River.

According to Norman Tindale's calculations, the Marinunggo had roughly 250mi2 of tribal territory around the area of the Dilke Range and running in a northeasterly direction towards the swamplands of the Daly River.

Alternative names

• Marranunga
• Maranunggo
• Marranunngo
• Maranunga
• Maranungo

Notes

Citations

Sources

• Anthropological notes on the Western Coastal tribes of the Northern Territory of South Australia . Basedow . Herbert . Herbert Basedow . . 1907 . 31 . 1–62 .
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