The Thalanyji, also spelt Thalandji, Dhalandji, and other variations, are an

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people in the

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region of

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Country

Thalanyji lands, according to

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, encompassed approximately , running along the Ashburton River, and extending from the coast to

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, Boolaloo, and the lower Henry River. Tindale thought that their presence around

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reflected late migration to that area.

Society

The Thalanyji practised neither

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Language

The Thalanyji spoke the

Thalanyji language Thalanyji (also spelt Dhalandji, Thalanyji, and other variations) and Binigura /Pinikura (also spelt Pinigura, Binnigoora, and other variations), are two closely related languages from the Pilbara region of Western Australia Western Austra ...

, but this is thought to be now extinct.

Alternative names

* ''Talanji, Talanjee, Dalandji, Talaindji, Talainji, Tallainji, Dalaindji'' * ''Djalendi, Talandi'' * ''Tallainga'' *Dhalandji, Dalandji, Djalandji, Inikurdira, Jinigudira, Talandji, Yinikurtira, Dalaindji, Dalangi, Dalanjdji, Dalendi, Djalandi, Djalendi, Mulgarnu, Talaindji, Talainji, Talandi, Talangee, Talanjee, Talanji, Talinje, Tallainga, Tallainji, Taloinga, Thalanji, Tal lainga, Jinigudera, Jinigura, Jiniguri, Jarungura

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* * * {{authority control Aboriginal peoples of Western Australia Pilbara