Where are the Pitjantjatjara people from?
South Australia
The Pitjantjatjara refer to themselves as Anangu (people). Pitjantjatjara country is mostly in the far north-west 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.
What language do the Pitjantjatjara people speak?
Learn Pitjantjatjara Anangu mainly speak Pitjantjatjara (pronounced as pigeon-jarrah) and Yankunytjatjara (pronounced as young-kun-jarrah) but can speak up to six different Aboriginal languages. Pitjantjatjara literally means the people who use ‘pitjantja’ when they say ‘coming’.
Are the Anangu people Aboriginal?
Anangu mainly speak Pitjantjatjara (pronounced as pitjan-jah-jarra) and Yankunytjatjara (yan-kun-ja-jarra) and some people speak up to six Aboriginal languages. Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara are dialects of the Western Desert language, the largest language group of Aboriginal Australia.
Who are the Yankunytjatjara people?
All Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara and Ngaanyatjarra people who are traditional owners of any part of the Lands are members of Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara. The main communities on the Lands include: Indulkana, Mimili, Kaltjiti, Pukatja, Amata, Pipalyatjara, and Watarru.
How do you say hello in Pitjantjatjara?
Start speaking the language The easiest way to start speaking Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara is to learn how to say hello. Our word for hello is ‘palya’. In English it is pronounced to rhyme with ‘cull-ya’.
What is Uluru’s Aboriginal name?
The Aboriginal name for Ayers Rock is Uluru. Yankunytjatjara is the name of the Aboriginal people whose land Ayers Rock is located on. Uluru is not just the name of Ayers Rock itself, but also of the country around Ayers Rock.
Do the traditional owners say goodbye in Uluru?
Important COVID-19 update – Visitor restrictions apply Anangu traditionally greet each other by saying ‘palya’, a word that can also mean welcome, thank you, understood, ok and goodbye. Greeting Anangu with a friendly ‘palya’ while in the park is a simple way to show respect for the local culture.
How old is Pitjantjatjara language?
There is a Pitjantjatjara dictionary, and the New Testament of the Bible has been translated into the language, a project started at the Ernabella Mission in the early 1940s and completed in 2002….Pitjantjatjara dialect.
| Pitjantjatjara | |
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| Native to | Australia |