List of Indigenous Australian Group Names - M

M

Language Group name Alternative names and/or component (sub-)groups Geographical location AIATSIS region
Madjandji Queensland
Madngela Northern Territory
Madoitja Western Australia
Maduwongga Western Australia
Magatige Northern Territory
Maya Maia Western Australia Northwest
Maiawali Queensland Eyre
Maijabi Mayi-Yapi Queensland Gulf
Maikudunu Mayi-Kutuna Queensland Gulf
Maikulan Mayi-Kulan Queensland Gulf
Maithakari Mayi-Thakurti Queensland Gulf
Malak Malak Northern Territory Fitzmaurice
Malantji Queensland
Malgana Malkana Western Australia Northwest
Malgaru Western Australia
Maljangapa Maljangpa, Malya-napa, Mulya-napa, Mulya-nappa, Mullia-arpa, Malynapa, Maljapa, Malyapa, Maljangaba, Karikari, Bulali, Bulali, Malyangaba New South Wales Spencer
Malngin Western Australia
Malpa (Kalaako?) Western Australia Southwest
Mamu Morruburra (Dulgabara?) Innisfail; from Murdering Point in the south to Tolga in the north, Queensland
Manbarra Palm Island, Queensland
Mandandanji Queensland Riverine
Mandara Western Australia
Manthi Western Australia
Mandjildjara Western Australia
Mandjindja Western Australia Desert
Mangarla Mangala Western Australia Desert
Mangarai Mangarayi Northern Territory Fitzmaurice
Mara Northern Territory Gulf
Maranganji Margany Queensland Riverine
Maranunggu Northern Territory Fitzmaurice
Maraura Mareawura, Mareaura, Marowra, Marowera, Marraa Warree, Marrawarra, Waimbio, Wimbaja, Wiimbaio, Berlko, Ilaila, Barkindji New South Wales
Marditjali Victoria
Mardudunera Martuthunira Western Australia Northwest
Mariamo Northern Territory
Maridan Northern Territory
Maridjabin Northern Territory
Marijedi Northern Territory
Marimanindji Marramaninjsji Northern Territory Fitzmaurice
Maringar Marringarr Northern Territory Fitzmaurice
Marinunggo Northern Territory
Marithiel Marrithiyel Northern Territory Fitzmaurice
Mariu Northern Territory
Marrago Queensland
Martu Mardu Western Australia
Marulta Queensland
Matuntara Northern Territory
Maung Northern Territory Arnhem
Maya Maia Western Australia
Mbewum Mbeiwum Queensland West Cape
Mbukarla Northern Territory North
Meintangk South Australia
Menthajangal Northern Territory
Meru (Ngaiawang, Ngawait, Nganguruku, Erawirung?) South Australia Riverine
Mian Miyan Queensland Northeast
Milpulo Milpulko, Mailpurlgu, Mamba, Danggali New South Wales
Mimungkum Queensland
Minang Western Australia Southwest
Mingin Queensland Gulf
Minjambuta Victoria
Minjungbal Minjangbal, Minyung, Minyowa, Gendo, Gando Minjang, Gandowal, Ngandowul, Cudgingberry New South Wales
Miriwung Miriwoong, Miriuwong Ord River, Western Australia Kimberley
Mirning Western Australia Southwest
Mitaka Mithaka Queensland Eyre
Mitjamba Mbara Queensland Gulf
Miwa Western Australia Kimberley
Morowari Murawari, Murawarri, Murrawarri, Muruworri, Muruwurri, Murueri, Moorawarree, Marawari, Marawara, Muruwari New South Wales Riverine
Mpalitjanh Queensland West Cape
Muluridji Queensland
Muragan Queensland
Murinbata Murrinh-patha Northern Territory Fitzmaurice
Muringura Northern Territory
Murngin Northern Territory
Murunitja Western Australia
Muthimuthi Muti Muti, Mutte Mutte, Matimati, Madi-madi, Mataua, Moorta, Matthee-matthee, Bakiin, Madi Madi, Madhi Madhi New South Wales
Mutjati Queensland
Mutpura Mudburra Northern Territory Fitzmaurice
Mutumui Queensland East

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