Madjandji
The Madjandji, also known as the Majañji,indigenous Australian people in the area south of Cairns in the state of Queensland.
Language
The Madjandji spoke Madjay, now classified as a dialect of Yidiny.
Country
The Madjandji were rain-forest dwellers, inhabiting a small territory, estimated by
Russell River. Their inland extension to the west lay at Babinda. Their northern limits approached Deeral
. Descendants of the Majandji still live in the region today.
Alternative names
- Matjai. (language name)
- Matjandji.
- Madyay (?)
- Majay
- Mooka.[2]
Notes
Citations
- ^ Dixon 2015, p. 11.
- ^ Tindale 1974, p. 179.
Sources
- "AIATSIS map of Indigenous Australia". AIATSIS. 28 July 2023.
- ISBN 0-7022-2360-3.
- ISBN 978-0-198-70290-0.
- ISBN 978-0-708-10741-6.