Language
The Wurundjeri people were part of the Woiwurrung language group; each clan spoke a slight variation of the Woiwurrung language. Some basic terms include;
- bulluk, balluk: swamp
- Nira: cave
- willam, wilam, Illam, yilam: hut, camp, bark
- gunung, gunnung: river
- ngamudji: red colours during sunset, white man
- The Jindyworobak Movement claim to have taken their name from a Woiwurrung phrase jindi worobak meaning to annex or join.
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