Ngaanyatjarra

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A language of Australia

ISO 639-3
ntj
Alternate Names
Ngaanjatjarra, Ngaanyatjara, Western Desert Language
Autonym
Ngaanyatjarra
User Population

1,110 (2016 census).

Location

Western Australia state: Warburton ranges; Northern Territory: southwest corner.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Australian, Pama-Nyungan, South-West, Wati
Language Use

Also use English [eng]. Used as L2 by Kukatja [kux], Pintiini [pti].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 11%. Dictionary. Texts. NT: 1991.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ngaanyatjarra
Writing

Latin script [Latn].