| Kartutjarra | |
|---|---|
| Kardutjara | |
| Region | nearJigalong,Western Australia |
| Ethnicity | Kartudjara |
Native speakers | 21 (2016 census)[1] 6 speakers of pure Kartujarra (2006) |
Pama–Nyungan
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| Kartutjarra Sign Language | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mpj – Martu Wangka |
| Glottolog | kart1247 |
| AIATSIS[1] | A51 |
| ELP |
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Kartutjarra (Kardutjara) is one of theWati languages of the largePama–Nyungan family of Australia. It is sometimes counted as a dialect of theWestern Desert Language, but is classified as a distinct language in Bowern.[2]
It is one of the components of theMartu Wangka koine.
Most of the peoples of central Australia have (or at one point had)signed forms of their languages. Among the Western Desert peoples, sign language has been reported specifically for Kardutjara.[3] Signed Kardutjara is known to have been well-developed.[4]
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