Murrinh-Patha
The Murrinh Patha are an Aboriginal tribe living in the Northern Territory of Australia . Before they were settled by the Europeans, their habitat extended from Wadeye to the Fitzmaurice River .
The culture of the Murrinh-Patha is based on a typical social structure of the Aborigines, which is formed by different degrees and relationships between the tribes. Their language is still spoken by around 2500 people (partly as a second language) and is used by other tribes as a key to communication. Since this language has a special meaning, there are numerous studies on this.
literature
- Chester S. Street: An introduction to the Language and Culture of the Murrinh-Patha. Summer Institute of Linguistics - Australian Aborigines Branch, Darwin 1987, ISBN 0-86892-319-2 .
Web links
- Language of the Murrinh-Patha (English)
- Murrinpatha / English glossary (English; PDF file; 1.33 MB)