Australian animals

Added by First Languages Australia

John Waterton, who teaches the Bidyara and Gungabula languages in the community of Woorabinda, tells us the names of some native Australian animals.

Produced by John Waterton and Lisa Clarke

This video was originally contributed to the ABC Open Mother Tongue project, which invited Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to share a story about their mother tongue.
Snake: Munda

Emu: Gubbari

Grey Kangaroo: Ngarrgu

Goanna: Dhagayn

Dingo: Gumbina

Koala: Dhidhayn

More Information
  • Language:Bidjara, Gungabula, English
  • English Subtitles:No
  • Genre:Looking After Language
  • Year Completed:2019
  • Talent:John Waterton
  • Partner Organisation:ABC
  • Location:Woorabinda, QLD, Australia
  • Duration:00:01:14
  • Producer or Facilitator:ABC in collaboration with language custodians, John Waterton and Lisa Clarke
  • Copyright:Shared Community Contributor, ABC, FLA
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