Kuyani

The Kuyani are an indigenous Australian people of the state of South Australia.

Country

According to the estimation made by Norman Tindale, the Kuyani held sway over some 13,200 square miles (34,000 km²) of tribal land, extending northwards from Parachilna to the western flank of the Flinders Ranges at Marree. Their northeastern boundary was at Murnpeowie. They also occupied the area to the north of, but not including, Lake Torrens. Their western frontier lay at Turret Range and Andamooka.

The Kuyani around Beltana and Leigh Creek were known as the Adjnjakujani from a word, adjna meaning "hill," while those near Lake Torrens were called plainspeople (Wartakujani.)

Alternative names

• Kujani, Kuyanni
• Kwiani, Kwiana
• Kooyiannie
• Gujani
• Owinia
• Cooyiannie
• Kooyeeunna, Kooteeunna
• Nganitjidi. (Barngarla exonym, meaning "those who sneak and kill by night").
• Ngannityiddi

Some words

• wilker. (dog, both tame and wild)
• papi. (father)
• comie/knumie. (mother)
• coodnoo. (whiteman)

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