Warlpiri Encyclopaedic Dictionary: Warlpiri yimi-kirli manu jaru-kurlu

Hardback

Main Details

Title Warlpiri Encyclopaedic Dictionary: Warlpiri yimi-kirli manu jaru-kurlu
Authors and Contributors      Compiled by Mary Laughren
Other compilation by Kenneth Hale
Other compilation by Jeannie Egan Nungarrayi
Other compilation by Marlurrku Paddy Patrick Jangala
Other compilation by Robert Hoogenraad
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:1416
ISBN/Barcode 9781925302424
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Aboriginal Studies Press
Imprint Aboriginal Studies Press
Publication Date 1 December 2022
Publication Country Australia

Description

Warlpiri is a language of the Tanami Desert area of the Northern Territory of Australia. Hundreds of Warlpiri speakers from the main Warlpiri communities of Yuendumu, Willowra, Lajamanu, Nyirrpi and Alekarenge have contributed to the Warlpiri Dictionary, which has been more than 50 years in the making. It contains Warlpiri words with English translations; instructive example sentences rich with Warlpiri history and cultural practices; detailed flora and fauna information; more than 500 illustrations, plus colour photographs; and maps of Warlpiri country. With an English word finder, and a guide to Warlpiri grammar and to the complex vocabulary for family relations this dictionary is essential for both beginner and advanced speakers of Warlpiri, translators and interpreters, and for anyone interested in learning more about Warlpiri language and culture.