Yarluyandi Explained

The Yarluyandi, also known as Jeljendi, are an Aboriginal Australian people of north-eastern South Australia.

Country

In Norman Tindale's calculations, the Yarluyandi had some 6900mi2 of land within their tribal domain, taking in the Mulligan River south of Annandale to Alton Downs. Their western confines were in the vicinity of Atna Hill,^[1] while their eastern extension went as far as Birdsville and the Diamantina River.

Native title

The Yarluyandi now form an aggregate with the Wangkangurru people, and are represented by the Wangkangurru Yarluyandi Aboriginal Corporation.^[2] Their native title over a large area of the Simpson Desert was recognised in 2014.^[3]

Language

The Yarluyandi language was closely related to the Ngamini language.

Alternative names

• Jeljujendi
• Yelyuyendi
• Yarleeyandee.

Notes

Citations

Sources

• Book: Howitt, Alfred William . The native tribes of south-east Australia . Alfred William Howitt . 1904 . .
• Legends of the Dieri and Kindred Tribes of Central Australia . Howitt . Alfred William . Siebert . Otto . Alfred William Howitt . . January–June 1904 . 34 . 100–129 . 10.2307/2843089 . 2843089 .
• Book: Paull, W.J. . Warburton River . 1886 . The Australian race: its origin, languages, customs, place of landing in Australia and the routes by which it spread itself over the continent . Curr . Edward Micklethwaite . Edward Micklethwaite Curr . 2 . 18–21 . J. Ferres . Melbourne .
• Book: Strehlow, C. . Die Aranda- und Loritja-Stämme in Zentral-Australien Part 3 . Carl Strehlow . 1910 . Leonhardi . Moritz von . Moritz von Leonhardi . Joseph Baer & Co .
• Book: Tindale, Norman Barnett . Jeljendi (SA) . Norman Tindale . 1974 . Aboriginal Tribes of Australia: Their Terrain, Environmental Controls, Distribution, Limits, and Proper Names . . http://archives.samuseum.sa.gov.au/tindaletribes/jeljendi.htm . 978-0-708-10741-6 .

Notes and References

1. https://mapcarta.com/16500652 Mapcarta
2. Web site: Wangkangurru Yarluyandi Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC . PBC . 3 October 2014 . 20 November 2020.
3. Web site: National Native Title Register Details: SCD2014/005 - The Wangkangurru/Yarluyandi Native Title Claim . . 7 October 2010 . 20 November 2020.