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August 2016 update

Another 75 items have been added to the Virtual Library, bringing the total number of items to over 500, representing over 150 languages ... read more

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Update 2024

This site is no longer current and is not being updated. Since 2016, happily, the number of online sources of knowledge about Australian Indigenous languages exploded in number and diversity of sources, especially from Indigenous organisations and individuals. As a result, it became impossible to keep ALoA up to date. It is no longer a key resource.

As the main web portal for Australian Aboriginal languages on the web (part of Tim Berners-Lee’s official W3C Virtual Library (now defunct at https://www.vlib.org/ - see its history) this site provided summaries, guidance and links to quality resources on Aboriginal languages, especially those produced from communities and by community members. It was listed in most of the major international libraries and other institutions as a key site for Australian languages, and attracted over 500,000 hits a year.

Approximately half of the linked sites still exist and the site’s back-end database remains valuable because it contains data which tracks 20 years of the emergence, expansion and changes in the online presence of Australian First Nations languages from the birth of the web.

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RESULTS: 20 ITEMS FOR CATEGORY Organisations

Alyawarra [aly] see all Alyawarra
Source: Warlpiri Media Association/PAW Media and Communications
Media group from Yuendemu. Over 25 years of producing TV, radio and music. A key role of PAW Media is the production of media content in languages to support languages including Alyawarr, (Eastern) Arrernte, Luritja, Warumungu, Anmatyerr, Gurindji, Kaytetye, Pintubi, and Warlpiri. See the Productions page for their wide range of outputs, including Bush Mechanics.
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Awabakal [awk] see all Awabakal
Source: Arwarbukarl Cultural Resource Association / Daryn McKenny / Faith Baisden / Others
Wide-ranging site includes news, includes links to a range of maps, lists of languages and language centres, resources on placenames, plus information about various language courses and programs.
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Banyjima [pnw] see all Banyjima
Source: Wangka Maya
Comprehensive site based around supporting the languages of the Pilbara area. Has information and resources for 26 Pilbara languages, including overviews and examples, dictionaries, and language teaching materials.
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Bayungu [bxj] see all Bayungu
Source: Wangka Maya
Comprehensive site based around supporting the languages of the Pilbara area. Has information and resources for 26 Pilbara languages, including overviews and examples, dictionaries, and language teaching materials.
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Bidjara [bym] see all Bidjara
Source: Yugambeh Corporation
The Yugambeh museum page has links to a range of language resources including Yugambeh app, local language map, and language wordlists for Yugambeh, Gungarri, Yugarabul, Wakka Wakka, Jandai, Bidjara, Gabi Gabi, and Gamilaraay.
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Burduna [bxn] see all Burduna
Source: Wangka Maya
Comprehensive site based around supporting the languages of the Pilbara area. Has information and resources for 26 Pilbara languages, including overviews and examples, dictionaries, and language teaching materials.
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Gabi Gabi [gbw] see all Gabi Gabi
Source: Yugambeh Corporation
The Yugambeh museum page has links to a range of language resources including Yugambeh app, local language map, and language wordlists for Yugambeh, Gungarri, Yugarabul, Wakka Wakka, Jandai, Bidjara, Gabi Gabi, and Gamilaraay.
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Gumbaynggir [kgs] see all Gumbaynggir
Source: Muurrbay
Muurrbay was set up in 1986 to support Aboriginal people, particularly Gumbaynggirr, in the revival and maintenance of language and culture. It conducts a range of workshops and other activities including teacher training and language teaching in schools. See especially the Publications section for some fine reference books.
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Gunggari [kgl] see all Gunggari
Source: Yugambeh Corporation
The Yugambeh museum page has links to a range of language resources including Yugambeh app, local language map, and language wordlists for Yugambeh, Gungarri, Yugarabul, Wakka Wakka, Jandai, Bidjara, Gabi Gabi, and Gamilaraay.
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Jandai [jan] see all Jandai
Source: Yugambeh Corporation
The Yugambeh museum page has links to a range of language resources including Yugambeh app, local language map, and language wordlists for Yugambeh, Gungarri, Yugarabul, Wakka Wakka, Jandai, Bidjara, Gabi Gabi, and Gamilaraay.
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Jiwarli [mem] see all Jiwarli
Source: Wangka Maya
Comprehensive site based around supporting the languages of the Pilbara area. Has information and resources for 26 Pilbara languages, including overviews and examples, dictionaries, and language teaching materials.
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Juwaliny [wmt] see all Juwaliny
Source: Wangka Maya
Comprehensive site based around supporting the languages of the Pilbara area. Has information and resources for 26 Pilbara languages, including overviews and examples, dictionaries, and language teaching materials.
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Kamilaroi/Gamilaraay [kld] see all Kamilaroi/Gamilaraay
Source: Yugambeh Corporation
The Yugambeh museum page has links to a range of language resources including Yugambeh app, local language map, and language wordlists for Yugambeh, Gungarri, Yugarabul, Wakka Wakka, Jandai, Bidjara, Gabi Gabi, and Gamilaraay.
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Karajarri [gbd] see all Karajarri
Source: Wangka Maya
Comprehensive site based around supporting the languages of the Pilbara area. Has information and resources for 26 Pilbara languages, including overviews and examples, dictionaries, and language teaching materials.
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Kaurna [zku] see all Kaurna
Source: Kaurna Warra Karrpanthi Aboriginal Corporation
A language organisation supporting the Kaurna language. Ths site contains links to language resources, wordlists, maps, courses, placenames, language requests, and audio versions of Welcome to Country.
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Manyjilyjarra [mpj] see all Manyjilyjarra
Source: Wangka Maya
Comprehensive site based around supporting the languages of the Pilbara area. Has information and resources for 26 Pilbara languages, including overviews and examples, dictionaries, and language teaching materials.
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Martu Wangka [mpj] see all Martu Wangka
Source: Wangka Maya
Comprehensive site based around supporting the languages of the Pilbara area. Has information and resources for 26 Pilbara languages, including overviews and examples, dictionaries, and language teaching materials.
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Martuthunira [vma] see all Martuthunira
Source: Wangka Maya
Comprehensive site based around supporting the languages of the Pilbara area. Has information and resources for 26 Pilbara languages, including overviews and examples, dictionaries, and language teaching materials.
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Miriwoong [mep] see all Miriwoong
Source: Mirima Council
Website describing the range of activities of the Mirima Dawang Woorlab-gerring Language Centre, including the Miriwoong Language Nest, language classes, and language documentation and research. See also the Seasonal calendar.
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Ngarluma [nrl] see all Ngarluma
Source: Wangka Maya
Comprehensive site based around supporting the languages of the Pilbara area. Has information and resources for 26 Pilbara languages, including overviews and examples, dictionaries, and language teaching materials.
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Noongar [nys] see all Noongar
Source: Noongar Boodjar Waangkiny / Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education
The Language Centre aims to act as a peak body for Noongar language and dialects, develop language learning resources for all Noongar clan groups, to record, document and publish Noongar traditional stories, and more. The website contains information about Noongar dialects, has a Welcome to Country text, and offers books for sale.
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Nyamal [nly] see all Nyamal
Source: Wangka Maya
Comprehensive site based around supporting the languages of the Pilbara area. Has information and resources for 26 Pilbara languages, including overviews and examples, dictionaries, and language teaching materials.
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Nyangumarta [nna] see all Nyangumarta
Source: Wangka Maya
Comprehensive site based around supporting the languages of the Pilbara area. Has information and resources for 26 Pilbara languages, including overviews and examples, dictionaries, and language teaching materials.
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Nyiyaparli [nad] see all Nyiyaparli
Source: Wangka Maya
Comprehensive site based around supporting the languages of the Pilbara area. Has information and resources for 26 Pilbara languages, including overviews and examples, dictionaries, and language teaching materials.
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Putijarra [mpj] see all Putijarra
Source: Wangka Maya
Comprehensive site based around supporting the languages of the Pilbara area. Has information and resources for 26 Pilbara languages, including overviews and examples, dictionaries, and language teaching materials.
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Thalanyji [dhl] see all Thalanyji
Source: Wangka Maya
Comprehensive site based around supporting the languages of the Pilbara area. Has information and resources for 26 Pilbara languages, including overviews and examples, dictionaries, and language teaching materials.
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Wakka Wakka [wkw] see all Wakka Wakka
Source: Yugambeh Corporation
The Yugambeh museum page has links to a range of language resources including Yugambeh app, local language map, and language wordlists for Yugambeh, Gungarri, Yugarabul, Wakka Wakka, Jandai, Bidjara, Gabi Gabi, and Gamilaraay.
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Warnman [wbt] see all Warnman
Source: Wangka Maya
Comprehensive site based around supporting the languages of the Pilbara area. Has information and resources for 26 Pilbara languages, including overviews and examples, dictionaries, and language teaching materials.
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Yawuru [ywr] see all Yawuru
Source: Nyamba Buru Yawuru
Yawuru community website. The Yawuru people are the native title holders of Broome, WA. Includes newsletter, and Language Centre resources with audio lessons under ‘Word of the Day’.
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Yindjibarndi [yij] see all Yindjibarndi
Source: Wangka Maya
Comprehensive site based around supporting the languages of the Pilbara area. Has information and resources for 26 Pilbara languages, including overviews and examples, dictionaries, and language teaching materials.
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Yugambeh [yub] see all Yugambeh
Source: Yugambeh Corporation
The Yugambeh museum page has links to a range of language resources including Yugambeh app, local language map, and language wordlists for Yugambeh, Gungarri, Yugarabul, Wakka Wakka, Jandai, Bidjara, Gabi Gabi, and Gamilaraay.
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Yugarabul [aus-x-ygq] see all Yugarabul
Source: Yugambeh Corporation
The Yugambeh museum page has links to a range of language resources including Yugambeh app, local language map, and language wordlists for Yugambeh, Gungarri, Yugarabul, Wakka Wakka, Jandai, Bidjara, Gabi Gabi, and Gamilaraay.
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Many languages or language not specified
Source: Australian Linguistic Society
In 1984, ALS drew up a list of Lingiustic rights of Aboriginal and Islander communities which still provides valid advice that today’ linguists could aspire to.
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Source: Gidarjil development Corporation
This language centre in Bundaberg has an impressive set of aims for supporting language communities Queensland from Rockhampton to Maryborough and west to Longreach and the Northern Territory border.
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Source: Resource Network for Linguistic Diversity
Training suporting communities in language maintenance. Free training programs are available to Aboriginal and mainland Torres Strait Islander people in communities and organisations who want to develop, run and manage their own language projects.
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Source: First Languages Australia
A national organisation to facilitate discussion between communities and government and non-government partners in regard to Australia's Indigenous languages. Includes news, features, and resources including video in several languages.
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Source: First Languages Australia
First Languages Australia promotes communication between communities and the government and other bodies whose work affects Australia's Indigenous languages. This site was formerly Nambur Yaalam Wiyeliko (words for "speak" in Gunnai (Victoria), Butchulla (Queensland), and Awabakal (NSW)).
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Source: FATSIL
Key organisations and community groups in Australia involved in the revitalisation and promotion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages.
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Source: Arwarbukarl Cultural Resource Association Inc
A website for sharing and collaborating on activities surrounding Australia's traditional Aboriginal languages. Contains extensive links to language lists and maps, and to Community language programs and language centres throughout Australia.
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Source: PARADISEC
PARADISEC provides digital conservation and access focused on endangered languages of the Pacific region, but also actively supports Australian languages.
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Source: RNLD
An Australian-based network supporting language documentation and revitalisation through training, resource sharing, networking, and advocacy. Has useful resources and links, including to the informative RNLD Maliing List.
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Source: VACL
Prior to European contact there were approximately 36 languages spoken in the region now called Victoria. VACL is responsible for the retrieval, recording and restoration of Aboriginal languages in Victoria.
Includes VACL newsletter, maps, contacts, and other information.
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Source: WANALA
WANALA is a collaborative alliance for Aboriginal organisations, projects and activities in the west and north of Australia aimed at supporting, promoting, and teaching languages, and providing services such as interpreting and translation.
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