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Pitjantjatjara

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Pi·tjan·tja·tjar·a  (pchänch-chär) also Pi·tjan·tjar·a (pchänch-r)
n.
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.
[Pitjantjatjara, those who use the speech, from pitna-ntja, to go, come.]
Pitjantjatjara [ˌpɪtʃəntʃəˈtʃærə], Pitjantjara [ˌpɪtʃənˈdʒærə]
n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) pl -ra, -ras an Aboriginal people of the desert area of South Australia
2. (Linguistics / Languages) the language of this people
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