Warlpiri

English

Alternative forms

• Walbiri

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɑː(ɹ)lbɹi/, /ˈwɔːlpəɹi/

Proper noun

Warlpiri

1. A widespread Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal language, mainly spoken in the central region of the Northern Territory.

Translations

language

• Galician: warlpiri (gl)
• Russian: вальбири m (valʹbiri)

Noun

Warlpiri pl (plural only)

1. A group of Aboriginal Australians defined by the Warlpiri language, although not all still speak it.

See also

• Wiktionary's coverage of Warlpiri terms

Further reading

• Ethnologue entry for Warlpiri, wbp ⁠
• Colin Yallop, Australian Aboriginal Languages, Andrew Deutsch, 1982, →ISBN.