Pitjantjatjara

(pĭchˈänˌchə-chärˌə) also Pi·tjan·tjar·a (pĭchˈänˌchə-rə)

noun
  1. An Australian aboriginal people inhabiting the desert regions of southern and western Australia.
  2. The Pama-Nyungan language of this people, used as a lingua franca in western Australia.

Origin:

Origin: Pitjantjatjara, those who use the speech

Origin: , from pitna-ntja, to go, come

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