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'The first large dictionary of the Warlpiri language began in 1959 in Alice Springs, when Yuendumu man †Kenny Wayne Jungarrayi and others started teaching their language to a young American linguist, Ken Hale.' (Publication summary)
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https://theconversation.com/six-decades-210-warlpiri-speakers-and-11-000-words-how-a-groundbreaking-first-nations-dictionary-was-made-205019Six Decades, 210 Warlpiri Speakers and 11,000 Words: How a Groundbreaking First Nations Dictionary Was MadeThe Conversation