Warlpiri
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A language of Australia
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Elpira, Ilpara, Ngaliya, Ngardilpa, Wailbri, Walbiri, Walmama, Walpiri
Population
2,510 (2006 census).
Location
Northern Territory: Ali Curung Willowra, Alice Springs, Darwin, Katherine, Lajamanu, and Yuendumu; Western Australia state: into area shared with Kukatia [kux].
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Typology
SOV; ergative; 18 consonant and 6 vowel phonemes; non-tonal; stress on first syllable; vowel harmony.
Language Development
Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 2001.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].