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References, alternative names, and linguistic classification for some Aboriginal dialectal groups of the Australian Western Desert
Extract from the database AusAnthrop
For general Bibliographic References on the Western Desert, see this page
NOTE: The list of dialectal groups may not be exhaustive, and names and spellings given may be inaccurate.
Ressources and References
Main references for Alternative Names of groups are:
THIEBERGER N., 1994, Australia's Languages: Australian Indigenous Languages Information Stacks, AIATSIS (especially for variations of language / dialect names, see also colon AIATSIS below and in each dialectal page, also with language code used at AIATSIS).
TINDALE N.B., 1974, Aboriginal Tribes of Australia, Berkeley: University of California Press. (the names given in Tindale have - with some modifications - been used as the reference for each record/page)
HORTON D., 1996, Aboriginal Australia (map), Canberra: AIATSIS, AUSLIG.
HORTON D. (general editor), 1994, The Encyclopaedia of Aboriginal Australia (2 vols.), Canberra: AIATSIS.
(The names given in Horton for a dialectal group are indicated in the colon EAA, and are preceeded by *)Summer Institute of Linguistics, the Ethnologue database (see colon SIL, includes language code given)
Other ressources are on:
Handbook of Western Australian Aboriginal Languages South of the Kimberley RegionLinguistic classification
All mentioned dialects are of: Pama-Nyungan --> South-West --> Wati language
Approximate Location of dialects and dialectal groups mentioned below
(not suitable for any sort of land claims or native title)
Click a number in the map to jump to the corresponding dialect
(or scroll down and click dialectal group to see details)
Approximate Location of dialects and dialectal groups mentioned below
(not suitable for any sort of land claims or native title)
Click a number in the map to jump to the corresponding dialect
(or scroll down and click dialectal group to see details)
Tindale (modified)
EAA
AIATSIS
SIL
1
Antakarinja
* Antakarinja
C.05 Antikirinya;
ANT : ANTAKARINYA
2
Ildawongga
* Pintupi (Ildawongga are included in the Pintupi)
C.10 Pintupi;
PIU : PINTUPI-LURITJA
3
Kartudjara
* Mardu (Several grps under this name, see Tonkinson, 1978)
A.51 Djargudi; Martuwangka
MPJ : MARTU WANGKA
4
Keiadjara
* Mardu (Several grps under this name, see Tonkinson, 1978)
A.51 Djargudi; Martuwangka
MPJ : MARTU WANGKA
5
Koara
* Kuwarra
A.16 Kuwarra
6
Kokata
* Kokatha
C.03 Gugada;
KTD : KOKATA
7
Kokatja
* Kukatja (not to be confused with Kukatja NT)
A.68 Kukatja
KUX : KUKATJA
8
Kukatja (NT) - Loritja
* Luritja
A.68 Kukatja
PIU : PINTUPI-LURITJA
9
Madoitja
Marduidji /
A.41 Madoidja;
10
Maduwongga
* Wangkathaa (several groups under this name)
A.06 Martuwangka; Martuwangka
11
Mandjildjara
* Mardu (several tribes under this name; see Tonkinson , 1978)
A.33 Manjiljarra; Martuwangka
MPJ : MARTU WANGKA
12
Mandjindja
* Mandjindja
A.33 Manjiljarra; Martuwangka
13
Mardu
* Mardu
A.06 Martuwangka; Martuwangka
MPJ : MARTU WANGKA
14
Matuntara
* Luritja (see also Kukatja & Ngalia)
C.05 Antikirinya;
KUX : KUKATJA
15
Murunitja
* Nyanganyatjara (see also Nangatadjara)
A.08 Murumidja;
MEC : MARA
16
Nakako
* Nakako
A.32 Wanudjara
17
Nangatadjara
* Nyanganyatjarra (EAA does not make the diff. between Nangatadjara and Murunitja)
A.17 Nangadadjara
18
Ngaanyatjarra
* Ngaanyatjarra
A.37 Ngaanyatjarra
NTJ : NGAANYATJARRA
19
Ngaatjatjarra
* Ngatatjara
A.43 Ngaatjatjara
20
Ngaiawongga
* Tjupany
unknown ;
21
Ngalea
* Ngalea
C.01 Wirangu;
22
Ngardi
* Ngarti
C.15 Warlpiri;
23
Ngarlawongga
* Ngarlawangka
A.48 Yinhawangka;
NLR : NGARLA
24
Ngurlu
* Wangkathaa (several grps under this name)
A.10 Ngurlu
25
Pindiini
Bindinini, Pindiini /
A.24 Wanggatha/Wangkatja
26
Pini
* Nana (EAA does not distinguish the Pini from Nana)
A.25 Birniridjara; Martuwangka
PII : PINI
27
Pintupi
* Pintupi
C.10 Pintupi;
PIU : PINTUPI-LURITJA
28
Pitjantjatjara
* Pitjantjatjara
C.06 Pitjantjatjara;
PJT : PITJANTJATJARA
29
Potidjara
* Mardu (several grps under this name, see Tonkinson, 1978)
A.25 Birniridjara; Martuwangka
MPJ : MARTU WANGKA
30
Tjalkadjara
* Tjalkanti
A.26 Djalgandi
31
Tjeraridjal
* Wangkathaa (possibly. Several grps under this name)
A.24 Wanggatha/Wangkatja
32
Waljen
* Wangkathaa (several groups under this name)
A.11 Walyan;
33
Wanman
* Mardu (Several gps under this name; Tonkinson, 1978)
A.62 Warnman; Martuwangka
WBT : WANMAN
34
Wardal
* Wawula
A.29 Wawula;
35
Wenamba
* Pintupi (EAA includes the Wenamba in Pintupi)
C.10 Pintupi;
PIU : PINTUPI-LURITJA
36
Wirdinja
* Wawula
A.49 Wirdinya;
37
Yankunytjatjara
* Yankuntjatjara
C.04 Yankunytjatjara
KDD : YANKUNTATJARA
38
Yulparitja
* Yulparitja
A.67 Yulparija
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