Yindjibarndi (Indjibandi)

Yindjibarndi is a member of the Ngayarta (Pil-bara) group of the south-western branch of the Pama-Nyungan language family. It was originally spoken in the tableland area of the Pilbara and is now still spoken around Roebourne, the north west of Western Australia by several hundred people.

There also is a programme to teach the language in primary schools.

Yindjibarndi pronunciation

Information compiled by Wolfram Siegel.

Links

Yindjibarndi Online dictionary
http://www.roebourne.wa.edu.au/culture/language.htm

Other Australian Aboriginal languages

Arrernte, Gooniyandi, Gugadja, Kala Lagaw Ya, Murrinh-Patha, Ngiyambaa, Pitjantjatjara, Warlpiri, Wik-Mungkan, Wiradjuri, Yindjibarndi

Other languages written with the Latin alphabet

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