Anangu

American  

[ah-nahn-goo, ah-nahn-goo] / ˈɑ nɑnˌgu, ˌɑ nɑnˈgu /

noun

1. a group of Aboriginal peoples of the west-central Australian desert.

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adjective

1. of or relating to a group of Aboriginal peoples of the west-central Australian desert.

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• Anangu
  plural

Example Sentences

The language is spoken by people in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara lands, where South Australia abuts the Northern Territory.

From Scientific American • Oct. 18, 2023

Meanwhile, Australia's giant monolith Ayers Rock was renamed Uluru in 1993, switching from its colonial namesake, former South Australian Premier Sir Henry Ayers, to the language of its traditional owners, the Anangu people.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2021

The Anangu get a percentage of the ticket sales for the park, and even if the numbers decline, said Mr. Wilson, they will not reopen the climb.

From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2019

For years, the Anangu have asked those who trek to the giant monolith to take them at their word that it is a holy place and should not be climbed.

From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2019

The resorts were moved away in the 1980s, when the Australian government transferred title of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park to its traditional owners, the Anangu.

From Washington Post