Warumungu language area

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The Warumungu language area is the traditional linguistic and cultural region of the Warumungu people in the Tennant Creek area of the Northern Territory, Australia.

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Warumungu language area canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural region
linguistic region
traditional Indigenous Australian language area
associatedEthnicGroup Warumungu people NERFINISHED
associatedLanguage Warumungu language
continent Australia
country Australia
governedBy Northern Territory jurisdiction
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Warumungu people NERFINISHED
hasHeritageStatus Indigenous cultural heritage area
hasSpiritualAssociation Warumungu Dreaming tracks
sacred sites
hasTraditionalOwners Warumungu traditional owners
historicallyImpactedBy colonial settlement around Tennant Creek
pastoral expansion in Northern Territory
languageFamily Pama–Nyungan languages
languageSubfamily Warumungu subgroup
locatedIn Northern Territory
Tennant Creek
surface form: Tennant Creek region
nearbyTown Tennant Creek
partOf Central Australia
recognizedAs Aboriginal language area
regionType Aboriginal traditional country
traditionalLandUse ceremonial activities
hunting and gathering
sacred site maintenance
traditionalTerritoryOf Warumungu people NERFINISHED
usedFor maintenance of Warumungu language
transmission of Warumungu cultural knowledge

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Tennant Creek languageRegion Warumungu language area