Australian Aboriginal Languages - Virtual Library

The school hosts the "Noongar Language and Djidi Marlak Cultural Program" where all classes from K to 6 take Noongar language and cultural lessons. Language teachers have developed songs, games, books and teaching resources specific to the local area. Staff also take Noongar lessons and the language is integrated into other learning areas.

http://djididjidiaboriginalschool.wa.edu.au/CulturalEducation.aspx

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

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

Noongar Boodjar Waangkiny Language Centre

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.

http://noongarboodjar.com.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

Our Story: Nyoongar from South West region of Australia

Source: YouTube: jo76nyoongar

... ‘Critically endangered language; less than 5 fluent speaker of population of 45,000 Nyoongar people.’ YouTube video with background information as voice-over in Nyoongar languages (and a little Gurrumul song in Yolngu thrown in too).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP09I4rept0

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

Waabiny Time

Source: Cath Trimboli

TV-based (on NITV) language learning resources for young children learning Noongar. Click on links to find out about episodes. Search the web for samples on YouTube etc and DVDs for sale.

http://www.waabinytime.tv/site

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

Wirlomin: Noongar Language and Stories Project

Source: Clint Bracknell

Four original story books in Noongar. You can listen to the audio of the stories here. see also a video version on the main page.

http://wirlomin.com.au/?page_id=70

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

Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company

Source: Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company

In a world first, Aboriginal actors performed Shakespeare in the Noongar language. Yirra Yaakin was invited by the Globe Theatre to translate Shakespeare's sonnets into Noongar and present them on the Globe stage as part of the 2012 Cultural Olympiad Festival.

http://www.yirrayaakin.com.au

This is the date when the item first appeared in this virtual library. It may have been changed or updated since then.05/02/2012

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