Also Known As:
Bidjandja, Bidjandjadjara, Bidjandjara, Bidjuwongga, Ituarre, Mamoo, Mamu, Mulatara, Nangatadjara, Partutu, Peechintarra, Pidjandja, Pid-jandjara, Pijandarra, Pitdjandjara, Pitjandjadjara, Pitjanjarra, Pitjantjara, Pitjanzazara, Pitjendadjara, Pitjentara, Pitjindjatjara, Pitjinjara, Pitjinjiara, Pitjintara, Pitjintjitjira, Pituari, Tjitiadjara, Wanudjara, Wirtjapakandja, Woŋga-pitja, Wongapitcha, Wongapitjira, Pitjandjara, Pitkindjara, Pitjindjiara, Pitjangjadjara
Dialects & Varieties
- Pitjantjatjara
- Yankunytjatjara
Wangka Wiru: A Handbook for the Pitjantjatjara Language Learner
Eckert, Paul and Joyce Hudson. 1994. "Wangka Wiru: A Handbook For the Pitjantjatjara Language Learner." Underdale, Australia: Aboriginal Studies and Teacher Education Centre.
Severely Endangered
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
A handful
Native Speakers Worldwide
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 3
Used mainly in the home and/or with family, but remains the primary language of these domains for many community members.
3
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
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Location Description
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Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Arabic-based
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
"This langauge is written in Arabaic script, but peopl ehave started writing it in Roman characters"
Recent Resources
Provides tools to help create mobile apps (phone and tablet) for Indigenous and endangered languages
The Living Archive of Aboriginal Languages is a digital archive of endangered literature in Australi
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