Warlpiri
- There are a number of reasons for focusing on the Warlpiri language (Central Australian) for this electronic bilingual dictionary
- There has been a large amount of research on Warlpiri creating one of the most comprehensive lexical databases for any Australian Language
- There is a relatively large community of people interested in learning their traditional language
- The low level of literacy in the region makes an e-dictionary potentially more useful than a paper edition as it is less dependent on good knowledge of spelling and alphabetical order. Making it fun and easy to use is a considerable help as well.
- Features such as being able to point and click, and hear the words take the emphasis away from knowing the written form of the word before the system is used
- See Also:
- Comprehensive Information, Community Interest, Challenged to be Fun
- Main Entry:
- Introduction