Arrarnta, Western

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A language of Australia

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Alternate Names
Aranda, Arunta
Autonym
Arrente
User Population

440 (2016 census).

Location

Northern Territory: Alice Springs area, Hermannsburg.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Australian, Pama-Nyungan, Arandic
Dialects

Western Aranda, Akerre (Akara), Southern Aranda. Southern Aranda nearly extinct. Reportedly similar to Alyawarr [aly] and Kaytetye [gbb].

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Most also use English [eng].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible: 1997.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Arrarnta, Western
Writing

Latin script [Latn].