Warlpiri
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A language of Australia
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Albura, Alpira, Alpiri, Elpira, Ilpara, Ilpira, Ilpirra, Nambuda, Ngalia, Ngaliya, Ngallia, Ngardilpa, Njambalatji, Ulperra, Waibry, Wailbri, Walbiri, Walbrai, Walbri, Waljbiri, Waljpiri, Walmala, Walmama, Walmanba, Walpari, Walpiri, Wanaeka, Wanajaga, Wanajaka, Wanajeka, Waneiga, Waringari, Wolperi, Wolpirra
Autonym
Warlpiri
Population
2,300 (2016 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].