A Yorta Yorta elder films an ABC Open Video Postcard on a smartphone and blogs about her ancestral language. My grandmother was one of the last Yorta Yorta speakers. She taught Yorta Yorta language at Worowa College in Healesville, Victoria. At some stage I undertook the …

First Languages Australia short with Hiroko Shioji speaking Yawuru. 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.

Across Australia there are hundreds of different Aboriginal languages, some that are still spoken fluently across generations, and others that are endangered, and are in the process of being revived or preserved. But what’s involved in keeping these ancient languages alive, …

First Languages Australia short with Ashleigh Clarke & Karina Barney talking about their language Butchulla.

First Languages Australia short with Shaun Davies speaking about the Yugambeh 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 …

Bianca Monaghan and Dean Loadsman were born into the first generation of Wahlabul people to grow up with the freedom to practice their traditional language and culture, without being discouraged or punished. They have a vision to give the next generation the gift of fluency in …

First Languages Australia short with Shonae Hobson with Kaantju. This video is a part of the First Languages Australia Gambay language map project. Available to view here: https://gambay.com.au

Takataka - Gurindji Sign Language 15 short videos with Gurindji people demonstrating signs for people, places, artefacts and actions.