Marranunggu

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

Language

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 250 square miles (650 km²) 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

Sources

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