Pitjantjatjara

A language of Australia

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Pitjantjara

Population

2,660 (2006 census). 80% monolingual.

Location

Northwest South Australia, Pitjantjatjara freehold lands, Yalata.

Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification

Dialects

Pitjantjatjara (Pithantjatjarra), Yankunytjatjara.

Language Use

500 L2 speakers. Some also use English [eng].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 50%–70%. Literacy rate in L2: 10%–15%. Dictionary. NT: 2002.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.