Arrernte, Eastern

AER

educational

Alternate Names: Arunta, Eastern Aranda, Upper Aranda

Dialects: Akarre, Antekerrepenh, Ikngerripenhe, Mparntwe Arrernte, Upper Aranda. Related to Alyawarr ,, Western Arrarnta ,, Anmatyerre ,, and Kaytetye ,.

Genealogy:

Australian
Pama-Nyungan
Arandic

Demographics: 2,380 (2006 census).

Language Use: Also use English [eng].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 10%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%. English bilingual program at a school at Santa Teresa. New media. Radio programs. TV. Videos. Dictionary. Grammar.

Typology: SOV.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Australia