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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Australian English The Amurdak, people, also written Amarak and Ngamarak,Шаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Sfn are an indigenous Australian people of the Cobourg Peninsula in the Northern Territory.

Language

Шаблон:Main The language of the Amarak, Amurdak, is now virtually extinct, the last known speaker being Charlie Mungulda.Шаблон:Sfn It was also known as Wardadjbak, and belongs to the Iwaidja language family. It had two dialects, Urrik and Didjurra.Шаблон:Sfn

Country

The Amurdak's traditional lands extended over some Шаблон:Convert around the eastern coast of Van Diemen Gulf. Their northern extend lay beyond Murgenella Creek and in the vicinity of Cooper Creek, while their southern frontier was close to the East Alligator River.Шаблон:Sfn

Mythology

Шаблон:Further According to the widespread creation story of the Cobourg Peninsula dreamtime, the Amurdak (Umoriu) descended from Imberombera deposited who children at a place near Cooper Creek known as Mamul. One of the children was called Kominuuru, and, on leaving, she told them to speak Amurdak, and an edible bulb called Шаблон:Transl.Шаблон:Sfn

Alternative names

  • Amarag, Amuruk, Amurag, Amurrak
  • Ngamurak, Ngamurag, Nga:mu:rak
  • Umoriu
  • Monobar (?)Шаблон:Sfn
  • A'moordiyu
  • Amardak
  • Amurdag
  • Amurtak
  • Amuruk
  • Mamurug
  • Namurug
  • Umoreo
  • Umorrdak
  • Wardadjbak
  • Woraidbug
  • WureidbugШаблон:Sfn

Notes

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Citations

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Sources

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