Children invent new language in remote NT community
There are many dying languages in the world. But at least one has recently been born, created…
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Found In Translation: Interpreting In The Top End
Jacqueline Phillips works for the Aboriginal Interpreter Service (AIS) in bush communities across the Northern Territory. …
How a Bible translation is preserving the Pitjantjatjara language
IN 1943, two Christian missionaries living in mud huts among the Western Desert people at the remote…
The Alice: Problematic But Never Sad For Long
Everyone in the supermarket is speaking Pitjantjatjara; and that includes the very young man behind the till…
The Catholic Church’s Toll on Aboriginal Australia
Public confidence in the Catholic Church has eroded considerably. There are several reasons for this, but one…
Warlpiri Language Vulnerability
In this article I will discuss the social, political and/or economic factors contributing to the endangerment of…
New Aboriginal Language Born In The NT
A language spoken by Aboriginal children in a remote part of central Australia has a “radically innovative”…
How the World’s Newest ‘Mixed’ Language Was Invented
Light Warlpiri in Northern Australia blends English with an indigenous tongue. The Warlpiri people, an indigenous group…