| Muthi muthi people | |
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| Hierarchy | |
| Language family: | Pama–Nyungan |
| Language branch: | Kulin |
| Language group: | Western |
| Area | |
| Location: | Northern Riverina andFar West regions ofNew South Wales |
| Coordinates: | 33°30′S145°30′E / 33.500°S 145.500°E /-33.500; 145.500 |
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TheMuthi Muthi people are anindigenous Australian people whose traditional lands are located in theNorthern Riverina andFar West regions ofNew South Wales.
The Muthi Muthi are thetraditional owners of Nimmie Caira and the Lowbidgee and share custodial rights forLake Mungo, Mungo Man and Mungo Lady with the neighbouringPaakantji andNgiyampaa groups.[1]
The Mati Mati spokeMadhi Madhi, aKulinic language, and, according to Barry Blake, one of a subgroup, the Mathi languages, of which Matdhi Madhi is the best known.[2] The subgroup includes the relatedWatiwatiLetjiletji languages.[3] What is distinctive about it compared to the languages spoken by most contiguous peoples is that it lacksmonosyllabic nouns.[3]
The Muthi Muthi lands stretched over an estimated 2,200 sq. m. (5,700 square kilometres (2,200 mi2).), taking in theMurrumbidgee River in the area ofBalranald, with their southwestern boundary on theMurray River. Their western extension ran cloise by to Lake Benanee. Their northern reaches lay to the west of Carrawatha].[4] Modern towns encompassed by their territory areBooligal,Oxley,Maude,Homebush, Clare,Kyalite,Tooleybuc,Koraleigh andEuston.[citation needed]
Running clockwise, their neighbours were theParrintyi to the north, theYitaYita northeast, the Nari-Nari to the east, theWati Wati on their southern flank, theDadi Dadi on their southwestern frontier, and theKureinji to their west.
Archaeological investigation has confirmed a tribal boundary in this location as this is the last known location of Muthi Muthi burial mounds.[5]
Source:Mathews 1898, p. 68;Tindale 1974, p. 197
In 1997 a claim fornative title was made for an area in the south of New South Wales.[6]
Source:Hercus 1989, p. 46