Sue Hanson is a linguist, and for the last four years she's been working with a small group of women from Leonora, two hours drive north of Kalgoorlie in the West Australian Goldfields. They are some of the last remaining speakers of Kuwarra, the language of the people from …
As part of NAIDOC Week celebrations in 2017 with the theme Our Languages Matter, ABC North West have learnt some Ngarluma language.
Joseph Dunstan, presenter from ABC North West radio travelled to meet Lorice Douglas at the Wangka Maya Language Centre in Port Hedland.
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First Languages Australia short with Gadj Maymuru speaking Yolŋu.
This beautiful series of shorts from First Languages Australia celebrate Indigenous languages, and the people who speak them, keep them alive and help others to learn more about Indigenous language.
Sian Lee is the Indigenous Student Services Officer at LaTrobe University, Mildura campus.
Sian Lee has memories of learning to speak Barkindji as a child. This is what first sparked her passion for language and lead her to a career in teaching and linguistics.
This is …
First Languages Australia short with Kaiden Hancock-Richards speaking about the Barngarla language.
First Languages Australia is a national organisation working with community language programs around the country to support the continued use and recognition of Australia’s …
First Languages Australia short with Bridget Priman speaking - Warrgamay.
This video is a part of teh First Languages Australia Gambay language map project. Available to view here: https://gambay.com.au
This video explores Gomeroi language and culture focussing on recent changes to the Mehi River in Moree. These changes caused by overuse of water, clearing of land and waste pollution have had a devastating effect on the land and the lives of the people who rely on the river.
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First Languages Australia short with Maritza Roberts speaking Marra.
This beautiful series of shorts from First Languages Australia celebrate Indigenous languages, and the people who speak them, keep them alive and help others to learn more about Indigenous language.
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