tiwi
The Tiwi are an Indigenous Australian people living on the Tiwi Islands, located in the Arafura Sea off the northern coast of the Northern Territory. The archipelago consists of Bathurst and Melville Islands. The Tiwi population is roughly three thousand, with most people residing in three communities: Nguiu (Wurrumiyanga) on Bathurst Island, and Milikapiti and Pirlangimpi on Melville Island.
The Tiwi language is traditionally spoken by the Tiwi people and is generally regarded as a language
Tiwi culture is noted for its kinship-based social organization, ceremonial practices, and distinctive art. Tiwi art
Historically, contact with Macassan traders and later European missionaries shaped Tiwi society. Catholic missions established on