Warlpiri

A language of Australia

Albura, Alpira, Alpiri, Elpira, Ilpara, Ilpira, Ilpirra, Nambuda, Ngalia, Ngaliya, Ngallia, Ngardilpa, Njambalatji, Ulperra, Waibry, Wailbri, Walbiri, Walbrai, Walbri, Waljbiri, Waljpiri, Walmala, Walmama, Walmanba, Walpari, Walpiri, Wanaeka, Wanajaga, Wanajaka, Wanajeka, Waneiga, Waringari, Wolperi, Wolpirra

Autonym

Warlpiri

User Population

2,300 (2016 census).

Location

Northern Territory: Ali Curung Willowra, Alice Springs, Darwin, Katherine, Lajamanu, and Yuendumu; Western Australia state: into area shared with Kukatia [kux].

Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification

Australian, Pama-Nyungan, South-West, Ngarga

Typology

SOV; ergative; 18 consonant and 6 vowel phonemes; non-tonal; stress on first syllable; vowel harmony.

Language Use

Most also use English [eng]. Used as L2 by Anmatyerre [amx].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 2001.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Warlpiri