Arrernte, Eastern

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A language of Australia

ISO 639-3
aer
Alternate Names
Arunta, Eastern Aranda, Upper Aranda
Autonym
Arrernte
Population

2,840 (2006 census).

Location

Northern Territory: Alice Springs area (Mparntwe), Alcoota, Amoonguna (Amwengkwerne), Bonya (Uthipe Atherre), Harts range (Artetyerre), Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Apurte).

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Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification
Australian, Pama-Nyungan, Arandic
Dialects

Mparntwe Arrernte, Ikngerripenhe, Akarre, Antekerrepenh, Upper Aranda. Related to Alyawarr [aly], Western Arrarnta [are], Anmatyerre [amx], and Kaytetye [gbb].

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Also use English [eng].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 10%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%. English bilingual program at a school at Santa Teresa. Radio. TV. Videos. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Arrernte, Eastern
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

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