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Western Desert Language is the name used to refer to an otherwise un-named Australian Aboriginal language. It is one of the Wati languages of the large Southwest branch of the Pama-Nyungan family. The Australian Aboriginal languages comprise several language families and isolates native to Australia and a few nearby islands, but by convention excluding Tasmania. ...
The Pama-Nyungan languages are the most widespread subfamily of the Australian language family. ...
The speakers of the various dialects of the Western Desert Language live across the desert areas of Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory.
The language consists of a chain of closely related dialects, many of which have names. However the whole group of dialects which constitutes the language does not have its own name, so it is usually referred to as the Western Desert Language. For native speakers this language is mutually intelligible across its entire range.
Some of the named varieties of the Western Desert Language are: Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara, Ngaanyatjara, Ngaatjatjara, Pintupi, Pintupi Luritja, Luritja, Titjikala Luritja, Manyjilyjarra, Warnman, Kartutjarra, Watha, Wawula, Kukatja, Kukatj, Martu Wangka, Yulparirra and Putitjarra.
| Western Desert Language | | Spoken in: | Australia | | Region: | Desert areas of Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory | | Total speakers: | several thousand | | Ranking: | Not in top 100 | | Genetic classification: | Australian
Pama-Nyungan
Southwest
Wati
Western Desert Motto: Cygnis Insignis (Distinguished by its swans) Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Governor Premier Const. ...
Motto: United for the Common Wealth Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Governor Premier Const. ...
Motto: None Nickname: ? Other Australian states and territories Capital Darwin Government Administrator Chief Minister Const. ...
This is a list of languages ordered by number of first-language speakers, with some data for second-language use. ...
Current distribution of Human Language Families Most languages are known to belong to language families. ...
The Pama-Nyungan languages are the most widespread subfamily of the Australian language family. ...
| | Official status | | Official language of: | - | | Regulated by: | - | | Language codes | | ISO 639-1 | - | | ISO 639-2 | aus | | ISO/DIS 639-3 | to be added | | SIL (2000) | bia | | See also: Language – List of languages | ISO 639 is one of several international standards that lists short codes for language names. ...
ISO 639 is one of several international standards that lists short codes for language names. ...
ISO 639-3 is in process of development as an international standard for language codes. ...
SIL International is a non-profit, Christian, scientific organization with the main purpose to study, develop and document lesser-known languages for the purpose of expanding linguistic knowledge, promoting world literacy and aiding minority language development. ...
This list of languages is alphabetical by English name. ...
External links
Ethnologue does not have an entry for the Western Desert Language, but has a number of entries which deal with one of the dialects. - Ethnologue report on Antikirinya
- Ethnologue report on Kokata
- Ethnologue report on Kukatja
- Ethnologue report on Martu Wangka
- Ethnologue report on Ngaanyatjarra
- Ethnologue report on Pintupi-Luritja
- Ethnologue report on Pitjantjatjara
- Ethnologue report on Yankunytjatjara
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