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n. - A language of Australian aborigines.

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  • Cooked over a noontime campfire, the goanna lizards (a little stringy) are shared along with a white grub (rich, like sautéed mushrooms) amid festive talk in Warlpiri,...
  • An interesting example is Kirrkirr, used initially for the Australian aboriginal language Warlpiri.
  • Written and directed by Warwick Thornton and produced by Kath Shelper, Samson & Delilah is shot predominantly in the Aboriginal language Warlpiri.
  • With its outspoken elders and adherence to traditional Warlpiri language and customs, Yuendumu became the focal point of resistance after the intervention was launched.
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