Yamatji (or Yamaji) is the name used to identify Aboriginal people in the Murchison and Gascoyne regions of Western Australia. The main language groups of the Yamaji people are the: - Nanda people in the northern coastal area of the region;
- Naaguja people in the southern coastal area of the region;
- Amangu people in the Greater Geraldton area (AIATSIS Thesaurus language code and map grid reference (W12)(WA SH50-01));
- Wadjarri people in the Murchison area;
- Badimaya/Badimia people further inland from Yalgoo, Paines Find and Mt Magnet areas (AIATSIS Thesaurus language code and map grid reference (A14)(WA SH50-03));
- Western Desert people, further east around Wiluna on the edge of the Gibson and Little Sandy Deserts; and
- Malkana/Malgana people in the coast region surrounding Shark Bay (AIATSIS language code and map grid reference (W18)(WA SG50-09)
(Telethon Kids Institute, About Yamaji). |
