Martuthunira

Martuthunira
1. noun
a) An indigenous people of Western Australia.

They were separate mobs but they all had the Martuthunira language.

b) Their language.
Of the Martuthunira or their language.

They are called Noanamaronga by the Mardudhunera tribe.


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