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People groups: 56
Population: 678,050
Unreached people groups: 1
UPG population: 450
Unengaged UPGs: 0
UUPG population: 0
Number of countries: 1
Affinity Bloc: Pacific Islanders
Overview: Australian Aborigines are those people regarded as indigenous to the Australian continent. They are a group of peoples who share common biological ancestry with the original inhabitants of the continent, but today speak more than two hundred fifty distinct languages.
Peoples within this cluster: Aborigine Creole; Alyawarra; Andilyaugwa; Anmatjirra; Aranda, Eastern; Aranda, Western; Australian Aborigine, Detribalized; Burera; Dayi; Dhangu; Dhuwaya; Djambarrapuyngu; Djaru; Djinang; Gaididj; Garawa; Guguyalanji; Guguyimidjir; Gumatj; Gunwinggu; Gupapuyngu; Iwaidja; Kitja; Kukatja; Kunjen; Maung; Miriwung; Murinbata; Nangumiri; Ngalkbun; Ngarinman; Ngarinyin; Northern Mabuiag; Nunggubuyu; Nyanganyatjara; Nyangumarda; Pitjantjatjara; Rembarunga; Ritarungo; Southern Mabuiag; Southwest Aborigine Creol; Thaayoore; Tiwi; Torres Strait Islander; Wailbri; Walmatjari; Wangurri; Warumungu; Watjari; Wik-Munkan; Wik-Ngathan; Worora; Yankunytjatjara; Yanyuwa; Yindjibarndi; Yulparitja
Countries where they are found: Australia
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