What Is the Difference Between Whadjuk and Noongar?

Whadjuk, alternatively Witjari, are a Noongar (Aboriginal Australian) people of the Western Australian region of the Perth bioregion of the Swan Coastal Plain.

How long has Whadjuk Noongar been spoken?

The local Aboriginal people and custodians of the land are Whadjuk Noongar people. The Noongar people have long since inhabited the historic lands of the Swan coastal plain, dating back some 40,000 years.

Where is Whadjuk Noongar spoken?

Nyungar (/ˈnjʊŋɡər/; also Noongar) is an Australian Aboriginal language or dialect continuum, still spoken by some members of the Noongar community, who live in the southwest corner of Western Australia.