INDIGENOUS OZEANIA

​Pama-Nyungan peoples

Yugambeh-Bundjalung peoples

• Bundjalung: New South Wales, Australia

• Ngarbal: New South Wales, Australia

Gumbaynggiric peoples

• Gumbaynggirr: Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia

• Yaygirr: Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia

• Anēwan: Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia

Yuin-Kuric peoples

• Djangadi: Macleay Valley, New South Wales, Australia

• Geawegal: Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia

• Worimi: New South Wales, Australia

• Wonnarua: New South Wales, Australia

• Awabakal: New South Wales, Australia

• Eora: New South Wales, Australia

• Darug: New South Wales, Australia

• Gandangara: New South Wales, Australia

• Tharawal: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Ngarigo: New South Wales and Victoria, Australia

• Koori: New South Wales and Victoria, Australia

Gippsland peoples

• Gunai: Gippsland, Victoria, Australia

• Bidhawal: Gippsland, Victoria, Australia

• Dhudhuroa: Victoria, Australia

Kulinic peoples

Kulin peoples

• Wurundjeri: Yarra River, Victoria, Australia

• Boon wurrung: Werribee River, Victoria, Australia

• Wathaurong: Victoria, Australia

• Taungurong: Victoria, Australia

• Djadjawurrung: Victoria, Australia

Drual peoples

• Bungandidj: Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia

• Gunditjmara: Victoria, Australia

• Gulidjan: Lake Colac, Victoria, Australia

Palawa peoples

Western Tasmanian peoples

• Peerapper: Circular Head and Robbins Island, Tasmania, Australia

• Toogee: Macquarie Harbor, Tasmania, Australia

Northern Tasmanian peoples

• Tommeginne: Northern Tasmania, Australia

Northeastern Tasmanian peoples

• Pyemmairre: Northeastern Tasmania, Australia

• Tyerrernotepanner: Northern Midlands and Ben Lomond, Tasmania, Australia

Eastern Tasmanian peoples

• Paredarerme: Oyster Bay, Tasmania, Australia

• Lairmairrener: Big River, Tasmania, Australia

• Nuennone: Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia

Torres Strait Islanders

• Badu: Badu Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia

• Kaurareg: Central Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia

• Mabuiag: Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia

• Meriam: Eastern Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia

• Fijians

• Melanesia generally includes New Guinea and other (far-)western Pacific islands from the Arafura Sea out to Fiji. The region is mostly inhabited by the Melanesian peoples.

Melanesians

Austronesian speaking Melanesians

• Fijians (iTaukei): Fiji

• Kanak: New-Caledonia

• Malaitan people: Malaita, Solomon Islands

• Ni-Vanuatu: Vanuatu

Papuan speaking Melanesians

Baining

• Papuans: more than 250 distinct tribes or clans, each with their own language and culture. The main island of New Guinea and surrounding islands (territory forming independent state of Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the Indonesian provinces of West Papua and Papua). Considered “Indigenous” these people are a subject to many debates.

Sepik peoples

• Kwoma: Peilungua Mountains, Papua New Guinea.

• Iatmul: Sepik, Papua New Guinea.

• Sepik Hill

• Sanio

Hewa: Southern Highlands, PNG

Trans New-Guinean peoples

• Huli of the Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea.

• Angu: Southwestern Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.

• Bosavi

• Kaluli-Kasua

• Kaluli: Great Papuan Plateau, PNG

• Ok

• Mountain Ok

• Wopkaimin: western PNG, Star Mountains.

West Trans New-Guinean peoples

• Dani: Papua, Indonesia

• Korowai: West Papua, close to the Papua New Guinea border.

• Asmat: Asmat Regency, West Papua.

Micronesians

• Chamorro people: Northern Marianas and Guam

• Carolinians: Northern Marianas

• Yapese, Kosraeans, Chuukese, Pohnpeians, Palauans, Kiribati’s

Samoan family

• Polynesia includes New Zealand and the islands of the central and southern Pacific Ocean. The region is mostly inhabited by the Polynesian peoples.

Polynesians

• Ellicean–Outlier

• Tuvaluan people: Tuvalu

• Futunic

• Uvea and Futuna:Wallis and Futuna

• Marquesic

• Kanaka Maoli: Hawaii, United States

• Marquesan and Mangarevan

• Mangareva: Gambier Islands

• Marquesas Islanders: Marquesas Islands

• Rapanui: Easter Island (Rapanui)

• Samoic

• Samoans (Tagata Māoʻi): Samoa, American Samoa

• Tokelau: Tokelau

• Tahitic

• Austral Islanders: Austral Islands

• Cook Islands Māori: Cook Islands

• Maohi: Tahiti

• Māori: New Zealand

• Moriori: Chatham Islands (Rēkohu), New Zealand

• Tahitians (Ta’ata Tahiti (Ma’ohi)) : Tahiti, French Polynesia

• Tuamotu: Tuamotu Archipelago

• Tongic

• Niueans: Niue

• Tongans: Tonga

Polynesians

• Ellicean–Outlier

• Kapingamarangi and Nukuoro: The Federated States of Micronesia

• Nuguria Papua New Guinea

• Nukumanu Papua New Guinea

• Takuu: Papua New Guinea

Ontong Java

Sikaiana

• Futunic

• Anuta: Solomon Islands

• Fagauvea: Ouvéa (New Caledonia)

• Futuna and Aniwa: Vanuatu

Futuna

Aniwa

• Emae: Vanuatu

Makata: Vanuatu

• Mele (Erakoro, Eratapu): Vanuatu

• Rennel and Bellona: Solomon Islands

Bellona

Rennel

• Tikopia: Solomon Islands

• Vaeakau-Taumako: Solomon Islands

Pama-Nyungan peoples

Thura-Yura peoples

• Wirangu: South Australia, Australia

• Nauo: Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia

• Barngarla: Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia

• Kuyani: South Australia, Australia

• Adnyamathanha: Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia

• Malyangapa: New South Wales, Australia

• Ngadjuri: South Australia, Australia

• Nukunu: South Australia, Australia

• Narungga: Yorke Peninsula, South Australia, Australia

• Kaurna: Adelaide Plains, South Australia, Australia

• Peramangk: Adelaide Plains, South Australia, Australia

Pama-Nyungan peoples

Yotayotic peoples

• Yorta Yorta: New South Wales and Victoria, Australia

• Ngarrimouro: New South Wales and Victoria, Australia

Lower Murray peoples

• Ngarrindjeri: South Australia, Australia

• Ngaiawang: South Australia, Australia

Yuyu peoples

• Ngawait: Murray River, South Australia, Australia

• Erawirung: Riverland, South Australia, Australia

• Ngintait: South Australia and Victoria, Australia

• Ngarkat: South Australia, Australia

• Kureinji: New South Wales, Australia

• Jitajita: New South Wales, Australia

• Tatitati: Murray River, Victoria, Australia

Wiradhuric peoples

• Gamilaraay: New South Wales and Queensland, Australia

• Wiradjuri: New South Wales, Australia

• Ngiyampaa: New South Wales, Australia

• Muruwari: New South Wales and Queensland, Australia

• Tiwi: Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia

Darwin Region peoples

• Larrakia: Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

• Limilngan

• Puneitja: Northern Territory, Australia

• Beriguruk: Northern Territory, Australia

• Djerimanga: Northern Territory, Australia

• Umbugarlic peoples

• Ngomburr: Alligator Rivers, Northern Territory, Australia

• Giimbiyu: Alligator Rivers, Northern Territory, Australia

Pama-Nyungan peoples

Mayabic peoples

• Mayi-Kutuna: Queensland, Australia

• Marrago: Queensland, Australia

• Maikulan: Queensland, Australia

• Maithakari: Queensland, Australia

• Maijabi: Queensland, Australia

• Ngaun: Queensland, Australia

• Wanamara: Queensland, Australia

Paman peoples

Southwestern Paman peoples

• Agwamin: Queensland, Australia

• Kok-Nar: Queensland, Australia

• Mbara: Queensland, Australia

• Yanga: Queensland, Australia

Tankgkic peoples

• Lardil: Mornington Island, Wellesley Islands, Queensland, Australia

• Kaiadilt: Wellesley Islands, Queensland, Australia

• Yukulta: Queensland, Australia

• Nguburinji: Queensland, Australia

• Mingin: Queensland, Australia

Garawan peoples

• Garrwa: Northern Territory and Queensland, Australia

• Waanyi: Queensland, Australia

Pama-Nyungan peoples

Lower Burdekin peoples

• Juru: Queensland, Australia

• Bindal: Queensland, Australia

Maric peoples

Biri peoples

• Gugu-Badhun: Burdekin River, Queensland, Australia

• Yilba: Mackay, Queensland, Australia

• Gia: Queensland, Australia

• Biria: Queensland, Australia

• Yambina: Queensland, Australia

• Garaynbal: Queensland, Australia

• Yangga: Queensland, Australia

• Baranha: Queensland, Australia

• Miyan: Queensland, Australia

• Yuwibara: Queensland, Australia

Kingkel peoples

• Darumbal: Queensland, Australia

• Guwinmal: Queensland, Australia

Waka-Kabic peoples

• Goreng Goreng: Queensland, Australia

• Wulli Wulli: Queensland, Australia

• Wakka Wakka: Queensland, Australia

• Baruŋgam: Queensland, Australia

• Gubbi Gubbi: Queensland, Australia

• Butchulla: Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia

• Jagera: Queensland, Australia

Pama-Nyungan peoples

Paman peoples

North Cape York Paman peoples

• Djagaraga: Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

• Tjungundji: Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

• Injinoo: Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

• Luthigh: Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

• Mbewum: Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

• Tjungundji: Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

• Totj: Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

• Unduyamo: Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

Wik peoples

• Wik-Mungkan: Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

• Kugu Nganhcara: Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

• Wiknatanja: Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

• Wik Me’anh: Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

• Wik Epa: Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

• Wik Elken: Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

• Wik Paach: Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

• Wik Ompom: Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

• Wimaranga: Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

• Winduwinda: Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

• Thaypan peoples

• Tagalag: Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

Pama-Nyungan peoples

Paman peoples

North Cape York Paman peoples

• Yadhaykenu: Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

• Wuthathi: Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

• Kaantju, Coen, Queensland, Australia

• Pakadji: Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

• Uutaalnganu: Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

• Lamalamic peoples

• Lama Lama: Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

• Northeast Paman peoples

• Umpila: Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

Pama-Nyungan peoples

Paman peoples

• Djabugay: Queensland, Australia

• Yidiny: Queensland, Australia

• Mbabaram: Atherton Tableland, Queensland, Australia

Dyirbalic peoples

• Dyirbal: Atherton Tableland, Queensland, Australia

• Warrgamay: Queensland, Australia

• Nyawigi: Halifax Bay, Queensland, Australia

Pama-Nyungan peoples

Kalkatungic peoples

• Kalkatungu: Queensland, Australia

• Yalarnnga: Queensland, Australia

Karnic peoples

• Arabana: South Australia, Australia

• Wangkangurru: Simpson Desert, South Australia, Australia

• Pitapita: Queensland, Australia

• Yandruwandha: South Australia, Australia

• Yawarrawarrka: South Australia, Australia

• Mitaka: Queensland, Australia

• Wanggumara: Queensland, Australia

Yarli peoples

• Karenggapa: New South Wales, Australia

Pama-Nyungan peoples

• Yolngu: Northern Territory, Australia

Macro-Gunwinyguan peoples

Maningrida peoples

• Burarra: Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia

• Gadjalivia: Blyth River, Northern Territory, Australia

• Gunavidji: Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia

• Gurr-Goni: Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia

• Nagara: Blyth River, Northern Territory, Australia

• East Arnhem peoples

• Anindilyakwa: Northern Territory, Australia

• Ngandi: Northern Territory, Australia

• Nunggubuyu: Northern Territory, Australia

• Marran peoples

• Alawa: Northern Territory, Australia

• Mangarayi: Northern Territory, Australia

• Marra: Northern Territory, Australia

• Warndarrang: Northern Territory, Australia

• Yukul: Northern Territory, Australia

• Gaagudju: Northern Territory, Australia

• Gunwinyguan peoples

• Gunwinggic peoples

• Bininj: Northern Territory, Australia

• Gambalang: Northern Territory, Australia

• Dalabon: Northern Territory, Australia

• Jawoyn: Nitmiluk National Park, Northern Territory, Australia

• Jala peoples

• Ngalakgan: Northern Territory, Australia

• Rembarrnga: Northern Territory, Australia

Iwaidjan peoples

• Amurdak: Cobourg Peninsula, Northern Territory, Australia

• Iwaidjic peoples

• Maung: Goulburn Islands, Northern Territory, Australia

• Warrkbi

• Gaari: Cobourg Peninsula, Northern Territory, Australia

• Iwaidja: Cobourg Peninsula, Northern Territory, Australia

Marrku-Wurrugu peoples

• Wurango: Cobourg Peninsula, Northern Territory, Australia

• Yaako: Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia

Yirram peoples

• Nungali: Northern Territory, Australia

• Jaminjung: Northern Territory, Australia

Macro-Gunwinyguan peoples

• Kungarakany: Northern Territory, Australia

• Warrayic peoples

• Awarai: Northern Territory, Australia

• Awinmul: Northern Territory, Australia

• Wulwulam: Northern Territory, Australia

Daly peoples

Wagaydic peoples

• Wadjiginy: Anson Bay, Northern Territory, Australia

• Mulluk-Mulluk: Northern Territory, Australia

Western Daly peoples

• Emmiyangal: Anson Bay, Northern Territory, Australia

• Marranunggu: Daly River, Northern Territory, Australia

• Menthe: Northern Territory, Australia

• Marrithiyal: Daly River, Northern Territory, Australia

• Maramanindji: Northern Territory, Australia

• Marridan: Northern Territory, Australia

• Marri Amu: Northern Territory, Australia

• Marri Tjevin: Northern Territory, Australia

• Marijedi: Northern Territory, Australia

• Marri Ngarr: Moyle River, Northern Territory, Australia

• Mati Ke: Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia

Eastern Daly peoples

• Madngela: Northern Territory, Australia

• Yunggor: Northern Territory, Australia

Southern Daly peoples

• Murrinh-Patha: Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia

• Muringura people: Fitzmaurice River, Northern Territory, Australia

• Ngan’gimerri: Daly River, Northern Territory, Australia