The Uluru Statement from the Heart in Your Language

Martu: The Uluru Statement from the Heart

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Martu Wangka means ​'Aboriginal language​' and it is spoken by about 800 to 1000 Martu people around the Gibson and Great Sandy Desert area of Western Australia. ​The communities where a significant number Martu Wangka speakers live are Jigalong, Parnngurr, Punmu and Kunawarritji. ​Martu Wangkais also of the Wati subgroup/ a dialect of the Western Desert language of the Pama-Nyungan language family.