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Australian Aboriginal people of the Dampier Peninsula in Western Australia
Traditional lands of
Aboriginal tribes around
Derby, WA
Location of Derby in Australia
The Nyulnyul , also spelt Nyul Nyul , Njolnjol , Nyolnyol and other variants, are an
Aboriginal Australian people of the
Kimberley region of
Western Australia .
Country
According to
Norman Tindale , the Nyulnyul held sway over some 500 square miles (1,300 km2 ) of tribal land. They were located on the western side of the
Dampier Peninsula . Historically, the pressure of the
Nimanburu led to them ceding ground on the
King Sound , and by Tindale's time they were present from Cape Borda to Sandy Point, and at Carlyle Head and Goodenough Bay across the peninsula.
Running clockwise, their northern neighbours were the
Bardi people , the Nimanburu lay on their southeastern flank, while the
Djaberadjabera were directly south on the adjacent coast.
Language
The Nyulnyul people spoke the
Nyulnyul language .
Social organisation
The Nyulnyul had a
4 section marriage and descent system.
Alternative spelling
Njolnjol
Nyolnyol
Nyul Nyul
[5]
Notes
Citations
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