Pitjantjatjara
Aboriginal people of Central Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Pitjantjatjara (/ˌpɪtʃəntʃəˈtʃɑːrə/;[1] Pitjantjatjara: [ˈpɪɟanɟaɟaɾa] or [ˈpɪɟanɟaɾa]) are an Aboriginal people of the Central Australian desert near Uluru. They are closely related to the Yankunytjatjara and Ngaanyatjarra and their languages are, to a large extent, mutually intelligible (all are varieties of the Western Desert language).
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Aṉangu | |
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Regions with significant populations | |
Central Australia: | c. 4,000 |
Languages | |
Pitjantjatjara English (Australian English, Australian Aboriginal English) | |
Religion | |
Traditional, Christianity | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Ngaanyatjarra, Yankunytjatjara |
They refer to themselves as Anangu (people). The Pitjantjatjara live mostly in the northwest of South Australia, extending across the border into the Northern Territory to just south of Lake Amadeus, and west a short distance into Western Australia. The land is an inseparable and important part of their identity, and every part of it is rich with stories and meaning to aṉangu.[2]