Everything about Luritja totally explained
Luritja is a name used to refer to several dialects of the
Indigenous Australian Western Desert Language, and thereby also to the people who speak these varieties, and their traditional lands.
Area
The Luritja lands include areas to the west and south of Alice Springs, extending around the edge of
Arrernte country. The area surrounding
Papunya, including
Mount Liebig is often referred to as
Papunya Luritja, both in land and language, while areas to the south-east around
Finke and
Maryvale are often referred to as
Titjikala Luritja (
Maryvale is the name of the cattle station on Titjikala land). The area around
Kings Canyon is also referred to as Luritja country. The variety of Luritja spoken at
Kintore is often referred to as Pintupi/Luritja.
Papunya Luritja
Papunya Luritja is the variety of Luritja spoken around the community of Papunya, and also west through
Mt Liebig to Kintore. Like Luritja generally, Papunya Luritja is a dialect of the
Western Desert Language and is closely related to the
Pintupi language of the Kintore area. Papunya Luritja has probably also been influenced by Arrernte and Warlpiri.
Titjikala Luritja
This variety of Luritja is also a dialect of the
Western Desert Language, and is very similar to Papunya Luritja, however it shows notable differences, probably having been influenced by more southern varieties of
Arrernte,
Pitjantjatjara and
Antikirinya.
Population
The total population of Luritja people (including Papunya Luritja) is probably in the thousands making them the third largest of the
Central Australian Aboriginal populations, behind
Arrernte and
Pitjantjatjara.
Artwork
The Luritja area relies heavily on the sale of artwork, and Luritja artwork has a large number of famous artists, and many companies that specifically cater for the sale of Luritja art. The
Papunya Tula company in particular is world-renowned for its artists, most of whom reside at
Papunya and Kintore.
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