Indigenous Language
There have been no fluent speakers of Bangerang for a number of generations, but new documentation and resources are keeping parts of the language alive, and hopefully for generations to come.
The world's favourite blue heeler family will soon be speaking Yolŋu Matha, with the ABC announcing the hit children's series Bluey will be broadcast in a First Nations language for the first tim...
The Yuuingan Dhilla Yari: Indigenous Languages Forum brought language practitioners, creatives, educators, researchers, organisations and community members together at the State Library of Queensland...
The AIATSIS Summit on the Gold Coast has heard from Yolŋu leader Professor Yalmay Marika-Yunupiŋu, who drew on language, culture and lived experience while speaking about truth, power and sh...
Australia has one of the richest linguistic landscapes on the planet, certainly the oldest, and it needs to be actively protected. International Mother Language Day - 21 February - as approved by UNES...
The launch of an Indigenous language revitalisation program has been announced by an Aboriginal corporation in Tasmania's far Northwest. Tasmania's Circular Head Aboriginal Corporation announced 'Marm...
First Nations place names are embroiled in a Wikipedia storm as Australia's history wars play out in humanity's most influential source of knowledge.
No one's telling them to 'put the phone down', because every time they play, they're helping save a critically endangered language. A unique Pilbara story has travelled around the world; a story of cu...
Across the breadth of Australia, young vocal chords have been warming up over recent months ahead of Indigenous Literacy Day. They include sounds which have echoed over the Kimberleys since the early...
Australia's first music therapy songbook for Aboriginal people in health care has launched, aiming to strengthen cultural connection and support clinical outcomes.
Aunty Jill Dodd holds a unique place in Australian publishing; with two box collections of children's books and a full set of educational tools produced in an Aboriginal language.
An international language revitalisation model will be shared with Indigenous language workers at a two-day workshop in Mparntwe / Alice Springs this week.
For musician and producer Deline Briscoe, using language in her songs is not just a responsibility, it is a continuation of tradition and honouring her ancestors.