Yankunytjatjara
English
Alternative forms
- Yankuntjatjarra
Etymology
From Yankunytjatjara Yankunytjatjara, from yankunytja + tjara, literally 'having (the word) "yankunytja" (as opposed to the word pitjantja)'.
Proper noun
Yankunytjatjara
- An Aboriginal language (or dialect), mainly spoken in central Australia and belonging to the Western Desert language group (or language), which in turn belongs to the Pama-Nyungan subfamily.
Adjective
Yankunytjatjara (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the Yankunytjatjara people, culture, or language.
See also
- Ngaanyatjarra
- Ngaatjatjarra
- Pitjantjatjara
Further reading
- Ethnologue entry for Yankunytjatjara, kdd
Yankunytjatjara
Etymology
From yankunytja + tjara, literally 'having (the word) "yankunytja" (as opposed to the word pitjantja)'.
Proper noun
Yankunytjatjara
- Yankunytjatjara