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→‎Pintupi kinship: This is unsourced and Fry gives 5 Pintubi terms for the classic 8. The removed section is identical to what the Jumu system is
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In common with neighbouring groups, such as the [[Warlpiri people|Warlpiri]], the Pintupi have a complex [[Australian Aboriginal kinship|kinship system]], with eight different kin groups, made more so by distinct prefixes for male and female skin names; "Tj" for males, "N" for females:{{efn|Of the contiguous [[Ngalia people|Ngalia]] and [[Yumu]], Fry writes that the system of subsection names were those of the [[Luritja]], consisting of the [[Aranda]] terms prefixed with ''ta'' for males, and ''na' for females. {{sfn|Fry|1934|p=472}}}}
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left:1em"
|-
!Men with skin name
!Only marry women named
!Sons will be
!Daughters will be
|-
|Tjapaltjarri
|Nakamarra
|Tjungurrayi
|Nungurrayi
|-
|-
|Tjapangati
|Nampitjinpa
|Tjapanangka
|Napanangka
|-
|-
|Tjakamarra
|Napaltjarri
|Tjupurrula
|Napurrula
|-
|-
|Tjampitjinpa
|Napangati
|Tjangala
|Nangala
|-
|-
|Tjapanangka
|Napurrula
|Tjapangati
|Napangati
|-
|-
|Tjungurrayi
|Nangala
|Tjapaltjarri
|Napaltjarri
|-
|-
|Tjupurrula
|Napanangka
|Tjakamarra
|Nakamarra
|-
|-
|Tjangala
|Nungurrayi
|Tjampitjinpa
|Nampitjinpa
|-
|}
 
==Prominent Pintupi==