Australia’s 460 First Nations’ languages see the world in unexpected ways, revealing perspectives on the natural and spiritual worlds.
- Professor of Linguistics, The University of Queensland
People in the Gurindji community of Kalkaringi in northern Australia call their sign language ‘Takataka’.
A new 50 cent coin recognises the diversity of Australian Indigenous languages.
Wanji-wanji’s lyrics have remained unchanged over thousands of kilometres and the past 150 years.
The Gurindji people of the Northern Territory made history 50 years ago by standing up for their rights to land and better pay. But a new book reveals the deeper story behind the Wave Hill Walk-Off.
Most Australians cannot manage the name of a single Indigenous language which is astonishing given there are 250 to choose from
NSW Nationals’ leader Troy Grant has broken new ground by speaking Wiradjuri in parliament and at his party’s election launch – and it reflects a growing Indigenous language revival in NSW.
By now we know that traditional Indigenous languages are losing speakers rapidly and tragically. Of the 250 languages once spoken in Australia, only 40 remain and just 18 of these are still learnt by children…
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