The Njakinjaki (Nyaki Nyaki) are an indigenous
Noongar
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people of southern
Western Australia
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, in the
Wheatbelt and
Great Southern regions.
Country
Njakinjaki traditional territory embraced some of land. They were east of
Lake Grace, at
Newdegate,
Mount Stirling,
Bruce Rock,
Kellerberrin, and
Merredin. Their western frontier was through to
Jitarning. Their southern reaches went as far as
Lake King, and Mount Madden. The eastern boundaries ran along the area close to Lake Hope and Mount Holland.
Language
The Njakinjaki language has been said to be a dialect of
Noongar
The Noongar (, also spelt Noongah, Nyungar , Nyoongar, Nyoongah, Nyungah, Nyugah, and Yunga ) are Aboriginal Australian people who live in the South West, Western Australia, south-west corner of Western Australia, from Geraldton, Western Aus ...
or of
Kalaamaya.
Some words
*''mamon'' (father)
*''knockan'' (mother)
*''dooda'' (tame dog)
*''yokkine'' (wild dog)
*''koolongnop'' (baby)
*''jennok'' (white man)
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Noongar
Wheatbelt (Western Australia)
Great Southern (Western Australia)