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Ngaanyyatjarra & Ngaatjatjarra to English Dictionary

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Ngaanyatjarra & Ngaatjatjarra to English Dictionary

Includes Ngaanyatjarra/Ngaatjatjarra to English Dictionary. English to Ngaanyatjarra/Ngaatjatjarra Word Lists

By Amee Glass & Dorothy Hackett

The central east of Western Australia is the home of the Ngaanyatjarra and Ngaatjatjarra people, a land of spinifex plains, sandhills and mulga, crisscrossed by rocky ranges. This landmark book is the first comprehensive dictionary of their languages, which are dialects of the Western Desert language.

It contains

The most extensive list of Ngaanyatjarra/Ngaatjatjarra words yet published.

Detailed information about words, and example sentences to illustrate their uses

Comprehensive English word lists to help locate words quickly

Information on grammar and pronunciation

Cultural information

The Ngaanyatjarra & Ngaatjatjarra to English Dictionary is ideal for the beginner or for advanced speakers of the languages, or for anyone interested in learning more about Aboriginal languages and culture.

Compiled By Amee Glass & Dorothy Hackett
Main Contributors Bernard Newberry   Gerald Puuntjirratja Porter   June Walkutjukurr Richards              Lizzie Marrkilyi Ellis   Sylvia Benson-de-Rose
Edition 2019 Hard Cover
Publisher IAD Press
ISBN 9781864650532

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