Warlpiri encyclopaedic dictionary : Warlpiri yimi-kirli manu jaru-kurlu
Mary Napaljarri Laughren (Compiler), Jeannie Egan Nungarrayi, Marlurrku Paddy Patrick Jangala (Compiler), Robert Hoogenraad (Compiler), David Nash (Compiler), Jane Simpson (Compiler)
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. 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, including colour photographs; and maps of Warlpiri country. With an English word finger, a guide to Warlpiri grammar and to the complex vocabulary for family reltaions 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
Print Book, aus, 2022
Aboriginal Studies Press, Canberra, ACT, 2022