Indigenous Languages
Young Indigenous people in remote communities will be able to read more stories in First Nations languages by tapping into a global digital catalogue.
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 Yuuingan Dhilla Yari: Indigenous Languages Forum brought language practitioners, creatives, educators, researchers, organisations and community members together at the State Library of Queensland...
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...
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.
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.
A new jointly-compiled dictionary is supporting the preservation of the language of the Ngardi people of Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
The 2025 Indigenous Languages Symposium, held on Tuesday, focused on the revitalisation and adaptation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages in the digital age.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released the updated Australian Standard Classification of Languages (ASCL), aiming to better reflect the languages spoken at home by Australians.
Aboriginal interpreters in WA's north say more engagement with police is necessary after revelations regarding the wrongful conviction of an Indigenous man emerged in a coronial inquest last week.
Indigenous languages will be gathered from across Australia for an archive project aimed at preserving them and their hundreds of dialects. The University of Queensland and Australian Research Data Co...