 Since the 80s the Martu term for person ("mardu" meaning "one of us") has prevailed among the peoples at Jigalong, Wiluna, Punmu, Parnngurr and Kunawarritji.Writing in 1974 Norman Tindale stated that the term had been applied to several groups in this area, among them to the Kartudjara, and had no tribal significance but simply denoted that the people there had undergone full initiation.The Martu languages belong to the Wati subgroup of the Pama–Nyungan language family and are collectively called Martu Wangka, or "Martu Speak".