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Martu Wangka

A language of Australia

ISO 639-3: mpj

Population	720 (1991 SIL). 100 in Wankajunga (1991).
Region	Western Australia, Jigalong area, west side of Lake Disappointment, Great Sandy Desert.
Language map	Australia
Alternate names	Mardo, Targudi
Dialects	Manyjilyjara (Mantjiltjara), Kartujarra (Kartutjara, Kardutjara, Kadaddjara, Kardutjarra, Kiadjara, Gardudjara, Gagudjara), Puditara (Budidjara, Putujara), Yulparitja (Yilparitja, Yulbaridja), Wangkajunga (Wangkajungka). Manyjilyjara and Kartujarra are 2 ethnic groups speaking almost identical dialects. High inherent intelligibility between the Yulparitja and Wangkajunga dialects. The Puditara dialect is extinct.
Classification	Australian, Pama-Nyungan, South-West, Wati
Language use	Also use Walmajarri [wmt], Kukatja [kux], or Kriol [rop].
Language development	Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1981–1994.
Writing system	Latin script.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

HARGRAVE, Susanne, author. 1982. A report on colour term research in five Aboriginal languages.

MARSH, James, author. 1969. "Mantjiltjara phonology."

MARSH, James, author. 1976. The grammar of Mantjiltjara.

MARSH, James, author. 1977. "The notion of balance in Mantjiltjara grammar."

MARSH, James, author. Available: 1970; Created: 1967-1970. Paragraph structure of Mantjiltjara.

MARSH, James, compiler. 1992. Martu Wangka – English dictionary.

Vernacular Publications

Jantaru putalkuraku wartajanu. 1982.

Japuwarta wangka mirli-mirlingka. 1981.

Jarntulu-jananya kuurljunu nanikutakaja. 1984.

Jarntumili pirnki. 1985.

Jikulyungu wangka. 1981.

Kalyu pakala. 1984.

Kamparni-ya. 1984.

Kangkuni-ya. 1983.

Karlaya pungkuraku. 1984.

Kawu martumili. 1982.

Kuwiyikaja-ya. 1983.

Lunki. 1983.

Mankuni-ya. 1984.

Mankuraku puraku. 1982.

Mataku jawalkuraku. 1981.

Mirrka kamu wamakaja pujimanjanu. 1982.

Ngaa wangka julyjujanu. 1984.

Ngaanya yini jukurrjanu. 1981.

Ngalkuni-ya. 1984.

Ngana jina ngaanya?. 1981.

Ngurlura wanarni-ya. 1983.

Nyakuni-ya. 1984.

Nyinani-ya. 1983.

Pinirrini-ya. 1983.

Pungkuni-ya. 1984.

Tatirni-ya. 1983.

Turakakujarrangka-laju yanu wartararrakarti. 1983.

Wakala nyuntulu wangka. 1984.

Wanarni-ya. 1983.

Wangkakaja-juya. 1983.

Wuukarta jawalkuraku pirtijanu. 1982.

Yaaluluwa marlu pungkuraku. 1981.

Yankuni-ya. 1983.

Yanu-liji yarrkalpa. 1985.

Yirilkuraku kurlartaku. 1981.

Yirrkili putalkuraku. 1981.

You can read Martu Wangka. 1984.

Yungkarni-ya. 1983.

Yungkuni-ya. 1984.

Yupal wangka japuwarta. 1981.