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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.

Aboriginal Australians --- Warlpiri language --- Languages --- English. --- Yuendumu (South Central NT SF52-12) --- Lajamanu / Hooker Creek (Central NT SE52-08, SE52-12) --- Australia