The
Noongar (; alternatively spelt
Nyungar,
Nyoongar,
Nyoongah,
Nyungah, or
Noonga) are an
Indigenous Australian people who live in the south-west corner of
Western Australia, from
Geraldton on the west coast to
Esperance on the south coast. Traditionally, they inhabited the region from
Jurien Bay to the southern coast of Western Australia, and east to what is now
Ravensthorpe and
Southern Cross. Noongar country is occupied by 14 different groups, they are: Amangu,
Ballardong,
Yued, Kaneang,
Koreng,
Mineng, Njakinjaki, Njunga, Pibelmen,
Binjareb, Wardandi,
Whadjuk,
Wilman and Wudjari. The Noongar traditionally spoke dialects of the
Noongar language, a member of the large
Pama-Nyungan language family, but generally today speak
Australian Aboriginal English (a dialect of the English language) combined with Noongar words and grammar.