What language do the Arrernte speak?

Arrernte or Aranda (/ˈʌrəndə/; Arrernte [aɾəⁿɖə]) or sometimes referred to as Upper Arrernte (Upper Aranda), is a dialect cluster in the Arandic language group spoken in parts of the Northern Territory, Australia, by the Arrernte people.

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 does Bunji mean?

mate
Bunji: Aboriginal English for mate. Also called a Marlu in the Aboriginal culture.

How do you say thank you in Aboriginal?

Basically there is no phrase for thank you. As there are around several hundred aboriginal languages in use, what is correct in one area, means nothing elsewhere. They know and use the standard “hullo’ greeting.

Where is Arrernte?

Central Australia
The Arrernte (/ˈʌrəndə/) people, sometimes referred to as the Aranda, Arunta or Arrarnta, are a group of Aboriginal Australian peoples who live in the Arrernte lands, at Mparntwe (Alice Springs) and surrounding areas of the Central Australia region of the Northern Territory.

How do you say Mparntwe?

Mparntwe – (mm-BARN-doo-uh) – Alice Springs.

Are there any Aboriginal billionaires?

John Andrew Henry Forrest AO (born 18 November 1961), nicknamed Twiggy, is an Australian businessman. In 2013, Andrew and Nicola Forrest, his wife, were the first Australian billionaires to pledge the majority of their wealth to charity in their lifetimes.

Is there an online version of the Arrernte language?

Arrernte-angkentye.online is an Arrernte language resource, the first stage of which is the online version of the revised Eastern and Central Arrernte Learners Wordlist, originally published by IAD in the early 1990s.

What are the dialects of the Arrernte language?

There are five dialects of Arrernte, Central Arrernte (spoken in Alice Springs), Eastern Arrernte (spoken to the east of Alice Springs), Western Arrernte (spoken to the west of Alice Springs), Pertame/Southern Arrernte and Lower Arrernte. Arrernte is taught to all students in the primary schools of Alice Springs.

Where does the Arrernte language come from in Australia?

Arrernte is part of the Arandic group of the Pama-Nyungan languages, and is spoken by about 3,000 people in central Australia, particularly in Alice Springs (Mparntwe).

Who are people who are passionate about Arrernte language?

Lorrayne Goreyis an Arrernte mother and grandmother who is passionate about teaching Arrernte children using methods that are culturally appropriate. She is also committed to working towards the strong future for Arrernte language.