John Waterton teaches the Bidyara and Gungabula languages in the central Queensland town of Woorabinda.
The languages were thought to be lost for many years, but through the hard work of people like John, they are being reintroduced back into the community.
Here, John takes …
'This Place' is a partnership between the ABC and First Languages Australia inviting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to create a short video about a place name, and the story behind it. Share with ICTV with support from the Community Benefit Fund.
The Wathaurung …
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 Steven Atkinson 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 …
Western Desert Verbal Arts Project Collection
From 2012 - 2017 Ngaatjatjarra linguist Elizabeth Marrkilyi Ellis worked with Inge Kral and Jennifer Green to document the endangered verbal arts of the Australian Western Desert.
The Western Desert dialects spoken in the …
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