Blackfella

Blackfella

Blackfella (also spelled blackfellah, black fella, or black fellah) is an informal term used in Australian English to refer to Indigenous Australians. It derives from "black fellow," referring to their dark skin.

It is generally considered to be a neutral termFact|date=March 2008, and is used by both white and black Australians.

External links

* [http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/archives/2002b_Monday26August2002.htm "Blackfella, Whitefella" film]
* [http://homepage.mac.com/will_owen/iblog/C570458628/E20051008162645/index.html "Blackfella/Whitefella" by the Warumpi Band]

ee also

*Indigenous Australians
*Koori
*Australian English


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