Pintupi-Luritja

A language of Australia

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Binddibu, Loridja, Pintubi, Pintupi

Population

1,690 (2006 census). 90% monolingual.

Location

Western Australia, Northern Territory, Papunya settlement, Yuendumu and Kintore, Balgo hills.

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Language Use

About 10% also use English [eng].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1981.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.