Learning An Aboriginal Language – Some Reflections
I’ve been prompted to write a series of posts on learning Aboriginal languages for a number of…
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$500,000 grant to preserve Indigenous languages
A project aiming to preserve more than 4000 books, recordings and audio-visual materials in 25 Indigenous languages…
Bush School’s Fear For Language Program
Residents at the remote community of Areyonga are anxious about how their hard fought bilingual program will…
Honey Ant Readers in Traditional Aboriginal Languages
‘This book is in my language and I am proud of it!’ We are so pleased to…
How Cuts to the NT Education Department Could Widen the Gap
First, they rejected Gonski because too much funding would go to remote community schools. Now, the NT…
The Reg Explores Technology in a Remote Aboriginal Community
Can the net make a difference in central Australia? The author William Gibson is reported to have…
Indigenous Sign Language on the Web
Linguists and indigenous communities in the Northern Territory have launched an online dictionary for indigenous sign language.…
Indigenous Sign Languages Protected in Online Dictionary
A University of Melbourne researcher has helped develop the first online dictionary of sign languages used by…