Word Up shares the diverse languages of black Australia from Anmatyerre to Arrernte, from Bidjara to Bundjalung, from Nyungar to Ngaanyatjarra, from Yankunytjatjara to Yorta Yorta—one word at a time.
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In the Mudburra language the word for keeper or custodian is interchangeable with tree or rock - something permanent and immovable.
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There's a term for people who don't listen in the Jandai language of Stradbroke Island.
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Known for its magnificent white sand dunes, Shelburne Bay on north-eastern Cape York is Wuthathi country.
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In the remote community of Warmun in the East Kimberley, the art centre has been working to strengthen Gija language among the next generation.
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Gubbi Gubbi woman Eve Fesl went from failing English to being awarded a PhD in linguistics.
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Durga is one of the languages of the Yuin nation which stretches along the south-east coast of Australia.
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There are only three fluent speakers of the Yinggarda language.
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An HSC student from Menindee is working to revive his Paakantyi language.
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The architects of the world's oldest aquaculture system were the Gunditjmara.
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Speaking Ngarigu language is like breathing crisp mountain air, according to a senior academic from the University of Sydney.
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Bunuba country has a wide spectrum of weathers - learn some of the traditional names for their seasons.
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Learn the original and true meaning of some Woiwurrung words.
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The Yanyuwa people speak male and female dialects of the same language - an extremely rare phenomenon.
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Learn the name for the Yawuru messenger bird.
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Dharawal language comes from the south of Sydney and the Georges River - stretching as far down as Wreck Bay.
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