There are several hundred separate and distinct Aboriginal languages in Australia, so there is no single answer to this. The name dingo likely originates from a European corruption of "tingo", a word used by the Koori Aboriginals of the Sydney area to describe the domesticated (or "camp") dogs. (See this reference). Other names for the Dingo exist in different Aboriginal languages, and typically distinguish between free ranging and camp dingoes; "warrigal", "maliki" (for camp dogs) and "wantibirri" (for wild dingoes). Other names in Australia include "mirigung", "boololomo" and "noggum".