Western Arrernte refers to Arrernte (pronounced aRUNda) people who traditionally live in Arrernte lands west of Alice Springs, out as far as Mutitjulu and King's Canyon. It also refers to a dialect of the Arrernte language that is spoken in this area. Some people argue that Western Arrernte is an entirely different language and group of people to Central Arrernte and Eastern Arrernte. There is much debate on this topic amongst Arrernte people themselves. Image File history File links Namatjira_govt_house_sydney. ... Image File history File links Namatjira_govt_house_sydney. ... Namatjira outside Government House, Sydney, circa 1947. ... Arrente is both a language, a group of people, and an area of land in Central Australia. ... Alice Springs on a large scale map Alice Springs is a large town in the Northern Territory of Australia located at 23°42′ S 133°52′ E. Its population of 28,178 (2001 Census) makes it the second-largest settlement in the Territory (the only other towns of... Mutitjulu is an Australian Aboriginal community located at Uluru (formerly known as Ayers Rock) in Australia. ... Overview of Kings Canyon from the Rim Walk. ... Eastern Arrernte refers to Arrernte people who traditionally live in the Arrente lands East of Alice Springs, including Wallace Rock Hole. ...
Arrernte (or Aranda) is a language or group of closely related languages spoken in and around Alice Springs (Mparntwe in Arrernte) in the Northern Territory, Australia.
In most primary schools in Alice Springs, students (of all races and nationalities) are taught Arrernte (or in some cases WesternArrernte) as a compulsory language, often alongside French or Indonesian languages.
Additionally, most Alice Springs High Schools give the option to study Arrernte language throughout High School as a separate subject, and it can also be learned at Centralian College as part of a TAFE course.
Arrernte is part of the Arandic group of the Pama-Nyungan languages, and is spoken by about 3,000 people in central Australia, particularly in Alice Springs (Mparntwe).
There are five dialects of Arrernte, Central Arrernte (spoken in Alice Springs), Eastern Arrernte (spoken to the east of Alice Springs), WesternArrernte (spoken to the west of Alice Springs), Pertame/Southern Arrernte and Lower Arrernte.
Arrernte is taught to all students in the primary schools of Alice Springs.
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