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Yamatji (or 'Yamaji' in the orthography of Wajarri) is a name commonly used by Aboriginal people in the Murchison and Gascoyne regions of Western Australia to refer to themselves, and sometimes also to Aboriginal people generally, when speaking English. The word comes from the Wajarri language where it has the meaning 'man' or 'human being'. It is usually used to mean 'Aboriginal person', but when being more specific the particular language group name will often be used, where this is known. Although each of the main Aboriginal languages of this region (as a group, known as the Kartu languages) have their own words for 'man/human being', Yamaji has come to be used throughout the region, probably because Wajarri is the strongest remaining language and was always the most widely spoken language.〔Marmion, D. (1996) "Wajarri Morphology" Hons. thesis, UNE.〕〔Douglas, W. (1981) "Watjarri" In Dixon, R.M.W. and Blake, Barry J., Eds., 'Handbook of Australian Languages, Vol. 2'. ANU Press.〕 ==Area== The area covered by the Yamatji include the following Biogeographic Regions:〔Please see also Regions of Western Australia〕 * Carnarvon * Gascoyne * North West Murchison * Yilgarn * northern Geraldton Sandplains There are about 130 Aboriginal Heritage sites registered with the Department of Indigenous Affairs associated with the area, which include open shell middens along the shoreline, quarries, rock shelters, artefact shelters, burials and stone arrangements. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Yamatji」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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