Menthe people

The Methne, occasionally called Menthajangal (Menhdheyangal), are an indigenous Australian people of the Northern Territory.

Country

The Menthe had approximately 300 square miles (780 km2) of land around the Bonaparte Gulf. Along the coast it ran south from Red Cliff down past Cape Scott. Their hinterland extension had a depth of some 10 miles bordering on the coastal swamps in that area.[1]

Notes

    Citations
    1. Tindale 1974, p. 231.

    Sources
    • Ford, Lysbeth Julie (1998). A description of the Emmi language of the Northern Territory of Australia (PDF) (Doctoral thesis). Australian National University.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
    • Marett, Allan; Barwick, Linda; Ford, Lysbeth Julie (2013). For the Sake of a Song: Wangga Songmen and Their Repertories. Sydney University Press. ISBN 978-1-920-89975-2.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
    • Tindale, Norman Barnett (1974). "Menthajangal (NT)". Aboriginal Tribes of Australia: Their Terrain, Environmental Controls, Distribution, Limits, and Proper Names. Australian National University.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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