Yangga


The Yangga were an indigenous Australian people of the state of Queensland. They are not to be confused with the Yangaa.

Language

According to the colonial observer James Muirhead, the Yangga language was similar to the languages spoken by the Wangan, Yagalingu, Mian and Yambina.
However, it is also reported to have been mutually intelligible with Mbara. Possibly these are two different peoples with the same name.

Country

According to Norman Tindale's estimation, Yangga tribal lands covered roughly, centered on the eastern headwaters of the Suttor River. Their northern extension touched the Burdekin River, while their southern frontiers reached as far as . The contemporary areas around Mount Coolon, Yacamunda, Mount Tindale, and
Hidden Valley were all part of Yangga lands.

Social organization

The Yangga were divided into several hordes, the name of which one at least is known:-