Pitjantjatjara/Yankunytjatjara to English Dictionary

Abstract

Pitjantjatjara and Yanunytjatjara are two neighbouring dialects of the Western Desert language. They are spoken over a wide area of the Northern Territory and South Australia stretching south from Areyonga to Coober Pedy and beyond, along the Western Australian border and as far as Oodnadatta to the east. The Pitjantjatjara/Yankunytjatjara to English Dictionary has been in print since 1992 helping hundreds if not thousands of students and speakers to master one of the most widely spoken languages of Central Australia. The dictionary comprises a list of commonly used words, concisely defined and illustrated with examples given by Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara speakers, along with reverse..