Warlpiri language
E630203
Warlpiri is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Warlpiri people of the Northern Territory, known for its complex grammar and rich system of spatial and kinship expressions.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Warlpiri | 1 |
| Warlpiri sign language | 1 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian Aboriginal language
ⓘ
Pama–Nyungan language ⓘ natural language ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| endangermentStatus | vulnerable ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Warlpiri people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCreoleRelatedVariety | Light Warlpiri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDialects |
Lajamanu Warlpiri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Warlpiri NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Warlpiri NERFINISHED ⓘ Willowra Warlpiri NERFINISHED ⓘ Yuendumu Warlpiri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
auxiliary complex
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case stacking ⓘ complex grammar ⓘ complex verb morphology ⓘ elaborate kinship terminology ⓘ ergative–absolutive alignment ⓘ extensive case marking ⓘ free word order ⓘ non-configurational syntax ⓘ polysynthetic tendencies ⓘ productive derivational morphology ⓘ pronominal clitics ⓘ rich demonstrative system ⓘ rich kinship expressions ⓘ rich spatial expressions ⓘ spatial frame of reference system ⓘ verb-final tendency ⓘ |
| hasLoanwordsFrom | English ⓘ |
| hasPhonologicalFeature |
contrastive vowel length
ⓘ
multiple coronal places of articulation ⓘ no phonemic fricatives ⓘ three-vowel system ⓘ |
| hasWritingStandard | practical orthography developed in late 20th century ⓘ |
| ISO639-3Code | wbp ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Pama–Nyungan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableResearcher |
Beryl Nash
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jane Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Ken Hale NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Laughren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northern Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Warlpiri people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Ali Curung
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Lajamanu NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennant Creek region NERFINISHED ⓘ Willowra NERFINISHED ⓘ Yuendumu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subfamily | Ngumpin–Yapa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | extensive linguistic research ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial contexts
ⓘ
everyday communication ⓘ oral storytelling ⓘ song traditions ⓘ |
| usedInEducation | bilingual education programs in Northern Territory ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
|
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Warlpiri
this entity surface form:
Warlpiri sign language