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Pitjantjatjara People

Category: People
Place:Western Desert
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State/Country:Australia
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Summary Information:
AIATSIS Thesaurus language code and map grid reference: (C6) (NT SG52-11)

For more information, refer to the AIATSIS Thesauri (see reference below).


The Pitjantjatjara People were originally from the Petermann and Rawlinson Ranges area north to Lake Hopkins and south to Birksgate Range. (Thiberger 1996 citing Oates 1975). The term Pitjantjatjara is sometimes used to refer to all of the Western Desert languages.

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    • References

    Resource
    Nicholas Thieberger (1996) Handbook of Western Australian Aboriginal Languages South of the Kimberley Region

    Glossary

    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Australia)
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    Created:Monday, 25 November 2002
    Modified:Wednesday, 21 November 2007
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