Anangu

American  

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

noun

plural

Anangu

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.

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

Some are revealed, layer by layer, as an Anangu grows and matures.

From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2019

But while some of the money may flow to the Anangu, there are signs of neglect in the Indigenous community called Mutitjulu where many live.

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