Anmatyerr
‘Welcome’
Scripture Resources
Little scripture has been published to date in Anmatyerr (with the exception of Mark and John’s gospels). However this site makes available for the first time Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Titus, Philemon, James, 1&2 Thessalonians, and 1&2 Timothy.
| Online Bible | Read the Bible online |
| Download pdf version | |
| mp3 audio | Download mp3 files |
| 5fish | Download audio from GRN |
These resources may be purchased through The Bible Place, 3/38 Elder St, Alice Springs, Tel 08 8953 3057. Email
| LANGUAGE | AUSIL CODE | CATEGORY | MEDIA | PUBLISHER | UNIT PRICE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anmatyerr | AMXA431A -- Anmatyerr John and Small Catechism | 400-Bible Resources | 20 | ||
| Anmatyerr | AMXC143A -- Anmatyerr John scripture audio | 800-Music & Combinations | audio | 10 | |
| Anmatyerr | AMXD9339A -- Anmatyerr Catechism Dedication 2013 | 900-Other | DVD | CIMR | 15 |
| Anmatyerr | AMXO181A -- Mark with tapes | 100-Bible Books | Print + | Anmatyerr Bible Project | 20 |
| Anmatyerr | AMXP182A -- Mark | 100-Bible Books | Anmatyerr Bible Project | 5 | |
| Anmatyerr | AMXP3101A -- Anmatyerr Angey-kenh Lerekw Jesus God’s Son Jesus | 300 Bible Stories & Small Portions | 5 | ||
| Anmatyerr | AMXP530A -- Central Anmatyerr Picture dictionary | 500-Language & Culture | IAD Press | 30 | |
| Anmatyerr | AMXP531A -- Anmatyerr to English Dictionary | 500-Language & Culture | IAD Press | 70 | |
| Anmatyerr | AMXP8193A -- Ilewerr Gospel songbook - Songs in Eastern Anmatyerr from the Wilora Community | 800-Music & Combinations | AuSIL | 15 | |
| Anmatyerr | AMXP9350A -- Angketj Catechism-akert The Small Catechism | 900-Other | Anmatyerr Bible Project | 5 | |
| Anmatyerr | AMXU181A -- Mark with USB | 100-Bible Books | Print & USB | Anmatyerr Bible Project | 15 |
| Anmatyerr | AMXU9339A -- Anmatyerr Mark & Catechism with USB | 100-Bible Books | Print & USB | Anmatyerr Bible Project | 20 |
| Anmatyerr & Kaytetye | AMXC8384A -- Ilewerr Gospel | 800-Music & Combinations | CD | Tracks of the desert | 22 |
| Anmatyerr & Kaytetye | AMXK8384A -- Ilewerr Gospel | 800-Music & Combinations | cassette | Tracks of the desert | 22 |
| Anmatyerr / Kaytetye | AMXC8378A -- Anwantherr Ayelhetyek | 800-Music & Combinations | CD | CIMR | 25 |
| Anmatyerr / Kaytetye | AMXC8378A -- Anwantherr Ayelhetyek 2xCD | 800-Music & Combinations | CD | CIMR | 25 |
| Anmatyerr and Kaytetye | AMXU8378A -- Awantherr Ayelhetyek | 800-Music & Combinations | USB | 25 | |
| Western Arrarnta | AREF8180A -- Ntaria Gospel Songbook with CD | 800-Music & Combinations | print & cd | Anmatyerr Bible Project | 12 |
General Language Information:
The Anmatyerr language is spoken by approximately 1,000 speakers, with possibly a further 2,000 using it as a second language. Speakers are mostly located in the area of central Australia of approximately 40,000 square kilometres, centred about 200 km north of Alice Springs. There are no hard and fast geographical boundaries to Anmatyerr country, but the region extends roughly from Mt Allan (Yuelamu) in the west to some of the Sandover outstations in the east, and from Stirling (Wilora) in the north to around Native Gap in the south.
Communities within this area include Yuelamu (Mt Allan), Laramba (Napperby), Pulardi (Desert Bore), Ti Tree, Ti Tree Six Mile (Pmara Jutunta), Wilora (Stirling), some of the outstations on Utopia, Mulga Bore and Adelaide Bore. Many Anmatyerr people also live in regional centres, such as Alice Springs, and in other communities, such as Yuendumu, Willowra and Engawala (Alcoota).
“For Anmatyerr people, their language is more than a means of communication; it links them with their family, their country and their ancestral stories.” (quote from Jenny Green, author of Anmatyerr to English Dictionary)
The Anmatyerr Mini-Bible was published by the Bible Society in 2021, with four celebrations at Ti Tree (Nturiya), Laramba, Yuelamu (Mt Allan) and Alice Springs Lutheran Church. It contains three Gospels, Mark, Luke and John; Acts; and 7 epistles 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon and James.
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