Australian Aboriginal Languages - Virtual Library

Central Australia | NT Language Centre Support Program

Source: Margaret Carew/Centre for Australian Languages and Linguistics, Batchelor Institute

A program supporting Central Australian languages through innovative projects such as the Kaytetye Bird App and the Iltyem-iltyem website for teaching and learning Central Australian sign languages, and many more resources for Arrernte, Warlpiri, Alyawarr, Anmatyerr and other languages.

http://central.batchelor.edu.au/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.10/04/2015

Iltyem-iltyem: Sign languages in Central Australia

Source: Batchelor Institute / Jenny Green / Sign language consultants

An online resource for teaching and learning the sign languages used in Indigenous communities in Central Australia. This site contains several hundred video clips of signs. The project was piloted by members of the sign language team from Ti Tree in Central Australia. You need to register (free) to access the sign dictionaries.

http://iltyemiltyem.com

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

Indigenous language apps

Source: RNLD

A list of some mobile apps for Indigenous languages, including Anindilyakwa, Gamilaraay, Iwaidja, Nyoongar, Yawuru, and Yugambeh. Most are basic wordlists.

http://www.rnld.org/languageapps

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.10/12/2015

Anjumarla

Source: Gerhardt Laves/David Nash

Wordlist collected by Gerhardt Laves, modified and presented by David Nash. This languageis similar to Gurindji.

http://www.anu.edu.au/linguistics/nash/aust/laves/Anjumarla.html

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.01/12/2003

Central Australia | NT Language Centre Support Program

Source: Margaret Carew/Centre for Australian Languages and Linguistics, Batchelor Institute

A program supporting Central Australian languages through innovative projects such as the Kaytetye Bird App and the Iltyem-iltyem website for teaching and learning Central Australian sign languages, and many more resources for Arrernte, Warlpiri, Alyawarr, Anmatyerr and other languages.

http://central.batchelor.edu.au/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.10/04/2015

Aboriginal Languages

Source: Luistxo Fernandez

Information, including placenames, for the languages: Guugu Yimithirr, Dyirbal, Gooniyandi, Arabana-Wangkangurru, Yagara and Yugambeh.

http://www.oocities.com/Athens/9479/guugu.html

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.18/07/2000

Central Australia | NT Language Centre Support Program

Source: Margaret Carew/Centre for Australian Languages and Linguistics, Batchelor Institute

A program supporting Central Australian languages through innovative projects such as the Kaytetye Bird App and the Iltyem-iltyem website for teaching and learning Central Australian sign languages, and many more resources for Arrernte, Warlpiri, Alyawarr, Anmatyerr and other languages.

http://central.batchelor.edu.au/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.10/04/2015

Ayapathu Wordlist

Source: Philip Hamilton

Ayapathu is a Cape York language. Includes multimedia annotations.

http://www.oocities.org/athens/delphi/2970/ayapathu.htm

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.27/07/1998

Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre

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.

http://www.wangkamaya.org.au/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre

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.

http://www.wangkamaya.org.au/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

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.

http://www.yugambeh.com/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.17/10/2015

Sharing Bundjalung Mother Tongue

Source: Rick Cook / ABC

A short film where Rick Cook talks about the importance of language and shows some vocabulary boards in Bunjalung.

https://open.abc.net.au/projects/mother-tongue-06ta6vz/contributions/sharing-bundjalung-mother-tongue-53fg0ao

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

ARDS dictionaries

Source: ARDS

A range of dictionaries for several Yol?u languages; also specialised English-Yol?u anatomy and legal dictionaries.

http://www.ards.com.au/pages/Language.html

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.10/11/2015

Dha?u (Wangurri) Dictionary

Source: ARDS

Background information and 900-word dictionary of the Dha?u languages of Yol?u matha -- (Wangurri, G

http://www.ards.com.au/365_docs/attachments/protarea/Dhan-2933791b.pdf

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.10/11/2015

English - Dha?u Wordlist

Source: ARDS

English wordlist for the Dha?u Dictionary.

http://www.ards.com.au/365_docs/attachments/protarea/Engl-627ee629.pdf

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.10/11/2015

Maningrida | NT Language Centre Support Program

Source: Margaret Carew/Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education

A program supporting languages spoken in Maningrida, one of the most multilingual communities in the world, through innovative projects such as Bininy Gunwok Names for Plants and Animals, Maningrida Community Stories (using the Ara Irititja archive system), and various films and other publications.

http://maningrida.batchelor.edu.au/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.10/04/2015

Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre

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.

http://www.wangkamaya.org.au/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

Borrowing from Aboriginal languages

Source: Australian National Dictionary Centre

Background information and list of words taken from Australian languages (including the Sydney language, Kamilaroi and others) into English and many other languages.

http://andc.anu.edu.au/australian-words/vocabulary/borrowings-from-australian-aboriginal-languages

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.13/10/1998

Dharug Dalang

Source: Richard Green

A site developed by Richard Green, a Dharug songman, for teaching his language Dharug. Contains wordlists and phrases with audio, and a Dharug version of Advance Australia Fair,.

http://dharug.dalang.com.au/Dharug/plugin_wiki/index.html

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.10/11/2015

Dharug Dalang: A Collaborative Tool for Language Teaching

Source: Richard Green / University of NSW

This website implements the teaching paradigm developed by Richard Green, a Dharug songman, for teaching his language. Includes vocab with audio pronunciations.

http://dharug.dalang.com.au/Dharug/plugin_wiki/index.html

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

Finding Bennelong / Glossary

Source: City of Ryde

Various historical evidence and perspectives on the life of Woollarawarre Bennelong. This page has a range of words used by the Port Jackson people (called here ‘Eora’, or ‘Darug-Eora’) - some are names of people, others are words from the language(s).

http://findingbennelong.com/glossary

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

The Notebooks of William Dawes on the Aboriginal Language of Sydney

Source: Endangered Languages Archive (ELAR), SOAS

William Dawes' notebooks of 1790-91 on the Sydney language (also known as Dharuk or Eora). High quality images; new interactive transcription with pop-up notes and concordance. Also includes information on Patyegarang, bibliography and links to other Sydney language resources, teaching programs, and audio in Dharug from Richard Green.

http://www.williamdawes.org

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.24/04/2011

ARDS dictionaries

Source: ARDS

A range of dictionaries for several Yol?u languages; also specialised English-Yol?u anatomy and legal dictionaries.

http://www.ards.com.au/pages/Language.html

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.10/11/2015

Dha?u (Wangurri) Dictionary

Source: ARDS

Background information and 900-word dictionary of the Dha?u languages of Yol?u matha -- (Wangurri, G

http://www.ards.com.au/365_docs/attachments/protarea/Dhan-2933791b.pdf

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.10/11/2015

English - Dha?u Wordlist

Source: ARDS

English wordlist for the Dha?u Dictionary.

http://www.ards.com.au/365_docs/attachments/protarea/Engl-627ee629.pdf

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.10/11/2015

Aboriginal Languages

Source: Luistxo Fernandez

Information, including placenames, for the languages: Guugu Yimithirr, Dyirbal, Gooniyandi, Arabana-Wangkangurru, Yagara and Yugambeh.

http://www.oocities.com/Athens/9479/guugu.html

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.18/07/2000

Borrowing from Aboriginal languages

Source: Australian National Dictionary Centre

Background information and list of words taken from Australian languages (including the Sydney language, Kamilaroi and others) into English and many other languages.

http://andc.anu.edu.au/australian-words/vocabulary/borrowings-from-australian-aboriginal-languages

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.13/10/1998

Finding Bennelong / Glossary

Source: City of Ryde

Various historical evidence and perspectives on the life of Woollarawarre Bennelong. This page has a range of words used by the Port Jackson people (called here ‘Eora’, or ‘Darug-Eora’) - some are names of people, others are words from the language(s).

http://findingbennelong.com/glossary

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

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.

http://www.yugambeh.com/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.17/10/2015

The Kutthung dialect

Source: Michael Smith

The Kutthung, or Kattang, dialect was spoken amongst the Australian Aborigines living along the southern bank of the Karuah river and the south shore of Port Stephens, New South Wales, Australia.

http://users.hunterlink.net.au/~madms/kutthu.html

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.23/09/2001

My Language, Gathang

Source: Jeremy Saunders

Jeremy Saunders talks about the importance of revitalising endangered languages, and his work teaching his own language Gathang..

https://open.abc.net.au/projects/mother-tongue-06ta6vz/contributions/my-language-gathang-76nl0dq

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

Aboriginal Languages

Source: Luistxo Fernandez

Information, including placenames, for the languages: Guugu Yimithirr, Dyirbal, Gooniyandi, Arabana-Wangkangurru, Yagara and Yugambeh.

http://www.oocities.com/Athens/9479/guugu.html

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.18/07/2000

Gumbaynggirr language

Source: ABC/Fiona Poole/Gary Williams

Background to Gumbaynggirr of north-coastal NSW. Gary Williams is a Gumbaynggirr language teacher at the Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-operative. Includes a list of over 100 words and phrases in Gumbaynggirr, many with audio pronunciation.

http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2010/07/02/2943206.htm

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.10/10/2015

Maningrida | NT Language Centre Support Program

Source: Margaret Carew/Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education

A program supporting languages spoken in Maningrida, one of the most multilingual communities in the world, through innovative projects such as Bininy Gunwok Names for Plants and Animals, Maningrida Community Stories (using the Ara Irititja archive system), and various films and other publications.

http://maningrida.batchelor.edu.au/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.10/04/2015

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.

http://www.yugambeh.com/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.17/10/2015

Maningrida | NT Language Centre Support Program

Source: Margaret Carew/Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education

A program supporting languages spoken in Maningrida, one of the most multilingual communities in the world, through innovative projects such as Bininy Gunwok Names for Plants and Animals, Maningrida Community Stories (using the Ara Irititja archive system), and various films and other publications.

http://maningrida.batchelor.edu.au/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.10/04/2015

ARDS dictionaries

Source: ARDS

A range of dictionaries for several Yol?u languages; also specialised English-Yol?u anatomy and legal dictionaries.

http://www.ards.com.au/pages/Language.html

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.10/11/2015

Aboriginal Languages

Source: Luistxo Fernandez

Information, including placenames, for the languages: Guugu Yimithirr, Dyirbal, Gooniyandi, Arabana-Wangkangurru, Yagara and Yugambeh.

http://www.oocities.com/Athens/9479/guugu.html

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.18/07/2000

Indigenous language apps

Source: RNLD

A list of some mobile apps for Indigenous languages, including Anindilyakwa, Gamilaraay, Iwaidja, Nyoongar, Yawuru, and Yugambeh. Most are basic wordlists.

http://www.rnld.org/languageapps

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.10/12/2015

The Mangku: Iwaidja Encyclopedia

Source: Iwaidja Inyman

A site for sharing information about Iwaidja issues and language. Has some nice illustrated wordlists for plants and birds.

http://www.themangku.org/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.15/04/2012

Aboriginal Languages

Source: Luistxo Fernandez

Information, including placenames, for the languages: Guugu Yimithirr, Dyirbal, Gooniyandi, Arabana-Wangkangurru, Yagara and Yugambeh.

http://www.oocities.com/Athens/9479/guugu.html

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.18/07/2000

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.

http://www.yugambeh.com/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.17/10/2015

Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre

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.

http://www.wangkamaya.org.au/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre

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.

http://www.wangkamaya.org.au/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

Borrowing from Aboriginal languages

Source: Australian National Dictionary Centre

Background information and list of words taken from Australian languages (including the Sydney language, Kamilaroi and others) into English and many other languages.

http://andc.anu.edu.au/australian-words/vocabulary/borrowings-from-australian-aboriginal-languages

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.13/10/1998

Indigenous language apps

Source: RNLD

A list of some mobile apps for Indigenous languages, including Anindilyakwa, Gamilaraay, Iwaidja, Nyoongar, Yawuru, and Yugambeh. Most are basic wordlists.

http://www.rnld.org/languageapps

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.10/12/2015

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.

http://www.yugambeh.com/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.17/10/2015

Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre

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.

http://www.wangkamaya.org.au/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

Common expressions in Kaurna

Source: Jack Buckskin

Kaurna teacher Jack Buckskin explains some basic words and expressions of Kaurna.

https://vimeo.com/67527600

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.17/10/2015

Kaurna for Kids - Numbers

Source: Kaurna Warra Pintyanthi / ABC

This film teaches Kaurna numbers from 1 to 10. See also Kaurna for Kids - Animals and Common (Kaurna) Expressions.

https://open.abc.net.au/explore/74277

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

Kaurna Warra Pintyanthi

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.

https://www.adelaide.edu.au/kwp/kwk/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.17/10/2015

Central Australia | NT Language Centre Support Program

Source: Margaret Carew/Centre for Australian Languages and Linguistics, Batchelor Institute

A program supporting Central Australian languages through innovative projects such as the Kaytetye Bird App and the Iltyem-iltyem website for teaching and learning Central Australian sign languages, and many more resources for Arrernte, Warlpiri, Alyawarr, Anmatyerr and other languages.

http://central.batchelor.edu.au/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.10/04/2015

Iltyem-iltyem: Sign languages in Central Australia

Source: Batchelor Institute / Jenny Green / Sign language consultants

An online resource for teaching and learning the sign languages used in Indigenous communities in Central Australia. This site contains several hundred video clips of signs. The project was piloted by members of the sign language team from Ti Tree in Central Australia. You need to register (free) to access the sign dictionaries.

http://iltyemiltyem.com

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

Marumpu Wangka! Kukatja Hand Talk

Source: ABC/Willi Lempert

Five women elders from the Kapululangu Women’s Law and Culture Centre explain over 40 hand signs and translate them into Kukatja.

https://open.abc.net.au/explore/97424

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.17/10/2015

Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre

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.

http://www.wangkamaya.org.au/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre

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.

http://www.wangkamaya.org.au/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre

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.

http://www.wangkamaya.org.au/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

Mawng Dictionary Project

Source: Ruth Singer / ELAR

Archive deposit: focussed on dictionary definitions of triangular kinship terms and names for flora and fauna and associated knowledge. The deposit also includes audio recordings of myths and stories about traditional customs. Like all ELAR deposits, this material is accessible according to access protocols, and access may require negotiation with the depositor.

http://elar.soas.ac.uk/deposit/0096

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

Maningrida | NT Language Centre Support Program

Source: Margaret Carew/Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education

A program supporting languages spoken in Maningrida, one of the most multilingual communities in the world, through innovative projects such as Bininy Gunwok Names for Plants and Animals, Maningrida Community Stories (using the Ara Irititja archive system), and various films and other publications.

http://maningrida.batchelor.edu.au/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.10/04/2015

Uti Kulintjaku: A compendium of words for talking about mental health

Source: NPY Women

This page hosts a downlodable PDF document called Uti Kulintjaku: A compendium of words for talking about mental health. It includes terms in Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara and Ngaanyatjarra, as well as translations from English into these languages.

http://www.npywc.org.au/2014/08/a-compendium-of-words-for-talking-about-mental-health/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.10/12/2015

Glossary of some Ngadjon Words

Source: J.Hartley, M. Huxley and the Elders of the Ngadjon-jii

The Ngadjon-jii: The original inhabitants of the rainforest country around Malanda in Far North Queensland.

http://earthsci.org/aboriginal/Ngadjonji%20History/glossary/Ngadjon%20glossary.htm

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.27/02/1999

Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre

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.

http://www.wangkamaya.org.au/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

Indigenous language apps

Source: RNLD

A list of some mobile apps for Indigenous languages, including Anindilyakwa, Gamilaraay, Iwaidja, Nyoongar, Yawuru, and Yugambeh. Most are basic wordlists.

http://www.rnld.org/languageapps

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.10/12/2015

Kaartdijin Noongar

Source: South West Aboriginal Land & Sea Council

This site contains a wealth of language and cultural materials and references to Noongar resources. Its language page links to a a wordlist, a full Noongar Dictionary by Rose Whitehurst, and an audio Welcome to Country performance.

http://www.noongarculture.org.au/language

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre

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.

http://www.wangkamaya.org.au/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre

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.

http://www.wangkamaya.org.au/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre

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.

http://www.wangkamaya.org.au/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

Pakanh Alphabetical Search Index

Source: Philip Hamilton

Pakanh is a Cape York language. Includes multimedia annotations.

http://www.oocities.org/athens/delphi/2970/pakalpha.htm

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.27/07/1998

voices of aboriginal tasmania: ningenneh tunapry education guide

Source: Andy Baird / Tasmanian Museum and art Gallery

A guide for middle and secondary school students and teachers visiting ningenneh tunapry, the Tasmanian Aboriginal exhibition at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. The document contains some vocabulary and a range of historical and cultural information. [PDF, 20 pages]
See also Dewayne Everettsmith singing a song in palawa kani.

http://www.tmag.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/66766/Voices_of_Aboriginal_Tasmania_ningenneh_tunapry_education_guide.pdf

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

Uti Kulintjaku: A compendium of words for talking about mental health

Source: NPY Women

This page hosts a downlodable PDF document called Uti Kulintjaku: A compendium of words for talking about mental health. It includes terms in Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara and Ngaanyatjarra, as well as translations from English into these languages.

http://www.npywc.org.au/2014/08/a-compendium-of-words-for-talking-about-mental-health/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.10/12/2015

Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre

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.

http://www.wangkamaya.org.au/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

Clifton Bieundurry - traditional hand signs

Source: Clifton Jungurrayi Bieundurry

In this film, Clifton Jungurrayi Bieundurry, Walmajarri artist from Wangkajungka, shows and explain some handsigns used by his people.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLwf2b4kWKo

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

Iltyem-iltyem: Sign languages in Central Australia

Source: Batchelor Institute / Jenny Green / Sign language consultants

An online resource for teaching and learning the sign languages used in Indigenous communities in Central Australia. This site contains several hundred video clips of signs. The project was piloted by members of the sign language team from Ti Tree in Central Australia. You need to register (free) to access the sign dictionaries.

http://iltyemiltyem.com

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

Marumpu Wangka! Kukatja Hand Talk

Source: ABC/Willi Lempert

Five women elders from the Kapululangu Women’s Law and Culture Centre explain over 40 hand signs and translate them into Kukatja.

https://open.abc.net.au/explore/97424

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.17/10/2015

Borrowing from Aboriginal languages

Source: Australian National Dictionary Centre

Background information and list of words taken from Australian languages (including the Sydney language, Kamilaroi and others) into English and many other languages.

http://andc.anu.edu.au/australian-words/vocabulary/borrowings-from-australian-aboriginal-languages

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.13/10/1998

Finding Bennelong / Glossary

Source: City of Ryde

Various historical evidence and perspectives on the life of Woollarawarre Bennelong. This page has a range of words used by the Port Jackson people (called here ‘Eora’, or ‘Darug-Eora’) - some are names of people, others are words from the language(s).

http://findingbennelong.com/glossary

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

The Notebooks of William Dawes on the Aboriginal Language of Sydney

Source: Endangered Languages Archive (ELAR), SOAS

William Dawes' notebooks of 1790-91 on the Sydney language (also known as Dharuk or Eora). High quality images; new interactive transcription with pop-up notes and concordance. Also includes information on Patyegarang, bibliography and links to other Sydney language resources, teaching programs, and audio in Dharug from Richard Green.

http://www.williamdawes.org

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.24/04/2011

Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre

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.

http://www.wangkamaya.org.au/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

Bibunbay: Kids Zone

Source: Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park:

A few Tjapukai language activities are linked here - there was more language content on this site in the past, but it is currently being updated.

http://www.tjapukai.com.au/tjapukai-by-day/bibunbay-kids-zone/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.15/04/2012

Barndi Warany : Good Feed

Source: Rosalie Jones / ABC

In this film, Rosalie Jones, language consultant, cooks Marlu guga (kangaroo meat) and some Damba (damper), explaining some words of the Wajarri language.

https://open.abc.net.au/explore/77371

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

Wajarri language: Body parts

Source: Leeann Merrit / ABC

In this short video Leeann Merrit teaches body parts in the Wajarri language.

https://open.abc.net.au/projects/mother-tongue-06ta6vz/contributions/wajarri-language-body-parts-56zn6bd

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

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.

http://www.yugambeh.com/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.17/10/2015

Clifton Bieundurry - traditional hand signs

Source: Clifton Jungurrayi Bieundurry

In this film, Clifton Jungurrayi Bieundurry, Walmajarri artist from Wangkajungka, shows and explain some handsigns used by his people.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLwf2b4kWKo

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

Central Australia | NT Language Centre Support Program

Source: Margaret Carew/Centre for Australian Languages and Linguistics, Batchelor Institute

A program supporting Central Australian languages through innovative projects such as the Kaytetye Bird App and the Iltyem-iltyem website for teaching and learning Central Australian sign languages, and many more resources for Arrernte, Warlpiri, Alyawarr, Anmatyerr and other languages.

http://central.batchelor.edu.au/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.10/04/2015

Iltyem-iltyem: Sign languages in Central Australia

Source: Batchelor Institute / Jenny Green / Sign language consultants

An online resource for teaching and learning the sign languages used in Indigenous communities in Central Australia. This site contains several hundred video clips of signs. The project was piloted by members of the sign language team from Ti Tree in Central Australia. You need to register (free) to access the sign dictionaries.

http://iltyemiltyem.com

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre

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.

http://www.wangkamaya.org.au/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

Warrgamay words: River animals at Broadwater NP

Source: Uncle Bill / ABC

A film where Uncle Bill explains why a swimming hole is special for him, his family and his people and teaches Warrgamay language along the way.

https://open.abc.net.au/explore/58165

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

Moomba

Source: Australian National Dictionary Centre/Barry Blake/Luise Hercus

Moomba is the name of a carnival held annually in Melbourne. While its folk etymology is "Let's get together and have fun", in fact 'moom' (mum) in some Victorian Aboriginal languages (such as Wemba Wemba) means 'buttocks' or 'anus', and 'ba' is a suffix meaning 'at' or 'in'.

The link is to the page for M; scroll down to find 'Moomba'.

http://andc.anu.edu.au/australian-words/meanings-origins?field_alphabet_value=181

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.28/02/1999

Seasonal Calendars for the Melbourne Area

Source: Beth Gott and the Friends of Herring Island

Discussion of seasons in the Melbourne, with Wurundjeri terms

http://www.herringisland.org/seasons.htm

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.24/04/2011

Uti Kulintjaku: A compendium of words for talking about mental health

Source: NPY Women

This page hosts a downlodable PDF document called Uti Kulintjaku: A compendium of words for talking about mental health. It includes terms in Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara and Ngaanyatjarra, as well as translations from English into these languages.

http://www.npywc.org.au/2014/08/a-compendium-of-words-for-talking-about-mental-health/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.10/12/2015

Indigenous language apps

Source: RNLD

A list of some mobile apps for Indigenous languages, including Anindilyakwa, Gamilaraay, Iwaidja, Nyoongar, Yawuru, and Yugambeh. Most are basic wordlists.

http://www.rnld.org/languageapps

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.10/12/2015

Bush food and bush medicine

Source: Staff and students of Roebourne Primary School

[No longer available from source but archived at NLA - try this link] Plants used by the community for bush tucker and for bush medicine, with names, pictures, and usage notes.

http://pandora.nla.gov.au/tep/14131

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.14/01/1998

Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre

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.

http://www.wangkamaya.org.au/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

Yindjibarndi Online dictionary

Source: Staff and students of Roebourne Primary School

[No longer available from source but archived at NLA - try this link] Most of the people in Roebourne are from the Yindjibarndi and Banyjima tribes. These tribes were moved from their traditional lands of Boomagee and Birrdithuulangu, into Roebourne. The Yindjibarndi people call Roebourne Ieramagadu. With sounds.

http://pandora.nla.gov.au/tep/14131

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.14/01/1998

Dha?u (Wangurri) Dictionary

Source: ARDS

Background information and 900-word dictionary of the Dha?u languages of Yol?u matha -- (Wangurri, G

http://www.ards.com.au/365_docs/attachments/protarea/Dhan-2933791b.pdf

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.10/11/2015

Dictionary of Anatomy: Dh

Source: ARDS

A dictionary of anatomy (the human body) in Yol?u Matha and English. Has extensive definitions in Yol?u Matha; also contains information on polite word choices.

http://www.ards.com.au/dictionary/healthdictionary/lexicon/main.htm

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.10/11/2015

English - Dha?u Wordlist

Source: ARDS

English wordlist for the Dha?u Dictionary.

http://www.ards.com.au/365_docs/attachments/protarea/Engl-627ee629.pdf

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.10/11/2015

English - Yol?u Matha Legal Dictionary

Source: ARDS/Aboriginal Interpreter Service/North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency

A downloadable PDF containing detalled descriptions and translations of legal terms in plain English and in Yol?u Matha.

http://www.ards.com.au/365_docs/attachments/protarea/ARDS-801c8750.pdf

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.10/11/2015

Aboriginal Languages

Source: Luistxo Fernandez

Information, including placenames, for the languages: Guugu Yimithirr, Dyirbal, Gooniyandi, Arabana-Wangkangurru, Yagara and Yugambeh.

http://www.oocities.com/Athens/9479/guugu.html

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.18/07/2000

Aboriginal Languages

Source: Luistxo Fernandez

Information, including placenames, for the languages: Guugu Yimithirr, Dyirbal, Gooniyandi, Arabana-Wangkangurru, Yagara and Yugambeh.

http://www.oocities.com/Athens/9479/guugu.html

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.18/07/2000

Indigenous language apps

Source: RNLD

A list of some mobile apps for Indigenous languages, including Anindilyakwa, Gamilaraay, Iwaidja, Nyoongar, Yawuru, and Yugambeh. Most are basic wordlists.

http://www.rnld.org/languageapps

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.10/12/2015

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.

http://www.yugambeh.com/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.17/10/2015

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.

http://www.yugambeh.com/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.17/10/2015

Aboriginal Flora and Fauna Names of Victoria: As extracted from early surveyors' reports

Source: Sue Wesson/VACL

Comprehensive report on Aboriginal names for Victorian plants and animals, researched and extracted from archives and colonial sources. Includes the lists of terms as well as bibliographics and discussion of methodology. See also the VACL host page with further information about the project.

http://www.vaclang.org.au/images/projects/Aboriginal_Flora_and_Fauna_Names_of_Victoria.pdf

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.30/11/2011

Aboriginal Placenames: Naming and re-naming the Australian landscape

Source: Harold Koch and Luise Hercus (editors)

Fully downloadable chapters on Indigenous placenames across the whole of Australia, drawing on geography, linguistics, history, and anthropology. Click on "PDF" to reach the download page.

http://epress.anu.edu.au/placenames_citation.html

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.24/04/2011

Aboriginal words in Australian English

Source: Australian National Dictionary Centre, ANU

Bibliography on Aboriginal Words in Australian English

http://andc.anu.edu.au/resources/bibliography/aboriginal-words

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.16/11/2011

The AustKin project

Source: Patrick McConvell/Harold Koch/Laurent Dousset/Jane Simpson/Jeanie Bell/Piers kelly

Kinship charts, terminologies and systems from published and archival sources for over 607 Australian Aboriginal languages [editor’s note: the large number of languages (actually, language names) results from the project’ use of language names and spellings as found in the literature; a given language can have many names or spellings. Most people agree that the number of Australian languages is in the range 250-350].

http://www.austkin.net/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.10/11/2015

Greetings in Aboriginal Languages of Australia

Source: Jennifer Runner

Jennifer presents a range of greetings in over 100 Australian languages. The author describes her sources and methods on her FAQ page.

http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/AustralianAboriginalGreetings.htm

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

Indigenous Languages

Source: State Library of NSW

The Rediscovering Indigenous Languages project is making archival collections of the State Library of New South Wales accessible. The site features historic word lists, records and other documents relating to Indigenous languages across Australia. You can search by community name or using a map.

http://indigenous.sl.nsw.gov.au/

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.06/08/2015

Numbers in Various Languages

Source: Mark Rosenfelder

Numbers in languages around the world; includes several Australian languages. Accuracy of words should be rechecked elsewhere.

http://www.zompist.com/aust.htm

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.13/10/1998

Meanings and Origins of Australian Words and Idioms

Source: Australian National Dictionary Centre (Australian National University)

A wordlist including many Aboriginal words and their meanings, such as boomerang.

http://www.anu.edu.au/andc/res/aus_words/aewords/index.php

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.14/01/1998