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Female
Heritage:
Australian
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Warlpiri Encyclopaedic Dictionary
Canberra
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Aboriginal Studies Press
,
2022
25106760
2022
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'Warlpiri is a language of the Tanami Desert area of the Northern Territory of Australia. Hundreds of Warlpiri speakers from the main Warlpiri communities of Yuendumu, Willowra, Lajamanu, Nyirrpi and Alekarenge have contributed to the Warlpiri Dictionary, which has been more than 50 years in the making.
'It contains Warlpiri words with English translations; instructive example sentences rich with Warlpiri history and cultural practices; detailed flora and fauna information; more than 500 illustrations, plus colour photographs; and maps of Warlpiri country. With an English word finder, and a guide to Warlpiri grammar and to the complex vocabulary for family relations this dictionary is essential for both beginner and advanced speakers of Warlpiri, translators and interpreters, and for anyone interested in learning more about Warlpiri language and culture.' (Publication summary)
- 2023 longlisted Colin Roderick Award
- 2023 shortlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) — Small Publishers' Adult Book of the Year
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