Pitjantjatjara language
Western Desert dialect of Central Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Western Desert dialect of Central Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pitjantjatjara (Aboriginal pronunciation: [ˈb̥ɪɟanɟaɟaɾa] or [ˈb̥ɪɟanɟaɾa]) is one of the Western Desert languages of Australia. It is often considered a dialect. It is spoken by the Pitjantjatjara people of central Australia. It is mutually intelligible with other languages of the Western Desert and is very closely related to the Yankunytjatjara language.
Pitjantjatjara | |
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Native to | Australia |
Region | Northwest South Australia, Pitjantjatjara freehold lands, Yalata; southwest corner, Northern Territory; also in Western Australia. |
Native speakers | 3,125 (2016 census)[1] 80% monolingual (no date) |
Pama–Nyungan
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Latin | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | pjt |
Glottolog | pitj1243 |
AIATSIS[2] | C6 |
ELP | Pitjantjatjara |
The name of the people comes from their word for coming/going: pitjantja.