Pitjantjatjara

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The Pitjantjatjara (; Pitjantjatjara: [ˈpɪɟanɟaɟaɾa] or [ˈpɪɟanɟaɾa]) are an Aboriginal Australian people, originating from the Central Australian desert near Uluru, Australia. They are closely related to the Yankunytjatjara and Ngaanyatjarra people. Their languages are, to a large extent, mutually intelligible (all are varieties of the Western Desert language). They refer to themselves as Aṉangu people. The Pitjantjatjara live mostly in the northwest of South Australia, extending across the border into the Northern Territory to just south of Lake Amadeus, and west a short distance into Western Australia. The land is an inseparable and important part of their identity; every part of it is rich with stories and meaning to the Aṉangu.

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