Arrente is both a language, a group of people, and an area of land in Central Australia. Central Australia is a term used to describe the area of land surrounding and including Alice Springs in Australia. ...

Language

The language of Arrente is one of the many Central Australian Aboriginal languages, and has many similarities with languages of surrounding areas, including: Australian Aborigines are the indigenous peoples of Australia. ...

• Luritja
• Warlpiri
• Pitjantjatjara
• Central Arrente
• Eastern Arrente
• Western Arrente

Luritja is both an Australian Aboriginal country, a group of people and a language. ... The Warlpiri are an indigenous Australian (or Aboriginal) ethnic group, many of whom speak a language also called Warlpiri. ... Pitjantjatjara is the name of both an Aboriginal tribe of the Central Australian desert and their language. ... Central Arrente refers to Arrente people who traditionally live in Alice Springs, the centre of the Arrente country in Australia. ... Eastern Arrente refers to Arrente people who traditionally live in the Arrente lands East of Alice Springs, including Wallace Rock Hole. ... Western Arrente refers to Arrente people who traditionally live in Arrente lands west of Alice Springs, out as far as Mutitjulu and Kings Canyon. ...

People

The Arrente people, or Arrente Anangu are a group of people that traditionally live in the Arrente lands. Some Arrente Anangu live in other areas a distance from their homeland, and may even live in Sydney or Melbourne or overseas. Anangu is a word that means people in a number of Australian Aboriginal languages, including, but not limited to: Arrente Western Arrente Eastern Arrente Central Arrente Pitjantjatjara Ngaanyatjarra Most Central Australian Aboriginal languages have many similar words, and the word Anangu is one which is shared throughout many languages in... Sydneys skyline with the Opera House on the left Sydney is the capital city of the Australian state of New South Wales and Australias largest and oldest city, founded in 1788. ... Melbourne - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ...

Area of land

The Arrente land is controlled by Arrente Council which in turn is controlled by Central Land Council from Alice Springs. Arrente is the traditional language of Alice Springs, which is the centre of Arrente land. Arrente Council is an Australian Aborigine council for the Arrente, Eastern Arrente, Central Arrente and Western Arrente people of Central Australia. ... Alice Springs is a large town in the Northern Territory of Australia. ... Alice Springs is a large town in the Northern Territory of Australia. ...

Distinguishing between the forms of Arrente

The 4 distinct languages and groups of people can be best described as follows:

• Central Arrente refers to people from the township of Alice Springs only.
• Eastern Arrente refers to people from the Arrente lands East of Alice Springs.
• Western Arrente refers to people from the Arrente lands West of Alice Springs.
• Arrente refers to all groups combined, or alternatively to the people from the few Arrente lands North of Alice Springs.

(note: There are no Arrente lands South of Alice Springs, as these lands belong to Pitjantjatjara, which is primarily in South Australia) Central Arrente refers to Arrente people who traditionally live in Alice Springs, the centre of the Arrente country in Australia. ... Eastern Arrente refers to Arrente people who traditionally live in the Arrente lands East of Alice Springs, including Wallace Rock Hole. ... Western Arrente refers to Arrente people who traditionally live in Arrente lands west of Alice Springs, out as far as Mutitjulu and Kings Canyon. ... Pitjantjatjara is the name of both an Aboriginal tribe of the Central Australian desert and their language. ... Motto: United for the Common Wealth Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Governor Premier Const. ...

Scholars vary in opinion as to whether the 4 languages constitute languages or merely dialects of the same language, as the wordage used is at least 98% identical amongst all 4 languages. However, it could equally be argued that Luritja is over 80% identical to Arrente, as is Warlpiri and Pitjantjatjara, and henceforth there is an argument that they should be considered to be their own separate languages. Whilst Aboriginal languages in entirely different parts of Australia are vastly different, languages of people in close proximity to each other traditionally have an awful lot of overlap. A dialect (from the Greek word διάλεκτος) is a variant, or variety, of a language spoken in a certain geographical area. ...

Arrente language in schools

In most primary schools in Alice Springs, students (of all races and nationalities) are taught Arrente (or in some cases Western Arrente) as a compulsory language, often alongside French or Indonesian languages. Additionally, most Alice Springs High Schools give the option to study Arrente language throughout High School as a separate subject, and it can also be learned at Centralian College as part of a TAFE course. Future plans are that it will be included as a university subject.

Arrente language in workplaces

Many Alice Springs workplaces require for employees to learn at least basic Arrente in order to communicate effectively with the large numbers of Arrente people (approximately 25% of Alice Springs residents speak Arrente as their first language). Many workplaces offer learning of Arrente as an option and will fund the course.

Learning of the Arrente way of life

Throughout Alice Springs, tourists can learn about the Arrente way of life, with guides and storytellers speaking of the life in a variety of different ways. Tours are run regularly to Hermannsburg (Western Arrente) and Wallace Rock Hole (Eastern Arrente) so as to learn more about the Arrente way of life, from their artwork to their culture and language. Hermannsburg, located in the Celle district of the German state of Lower_Saxony, is home to 8,500 Inhabitants. ... Western Arrente refers to Arrente people who traditionally live in Arrente lands west of Alice Springs, out as far as Mutitjulu and Kings Canyon. ... Eastern Arrente refers to Arrente people who traditionally live in the Arrente lands East of Alice Springs, including Wallace Rock Hole. ...