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SPOKEN: Wik.Thayanam.Thawan (Strong in Language)

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Our bio-cultural project has teamed up with @statelibraryqld for SPOKEN, an exhibition promoting the importance of preserving some of the few remaining Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages still alive in Queensland.

'Wik.Thayanam.Thawan’ is a short documentary featuring Elders of Aurukun speaking in Wik-Mungkan, the LAST strong Aboriginal language spoken on Queensland's mainland as a first language!!

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  • Language:Wik-Mungkan
  • English Subtitles:Yes
  • Genre:Looking After Language
  • Year Completed:2019
  • Editor:Gabriel, Perry
  • Narrator:Roofus Namponan
  • Translator:Perry Yunkaporta
  • Custodians:Wik Elders
  • Partner Organisation:Aurukun Shire Council
  • Location:Aurukun, QLD, Australia
  • Duration:00:08:09
  • Director:Gabriel Waterman, Perry Yunkaporta
  • Writer:Rufus Namponan
  • Talent:Roofus Namponan, Rosie Wolmby, Jonny Blowhard Jnr
  • Music & Musician:Craig Koometa
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