In this episode of LONGLINE we sit down with Alice Spring’s based language worker Vanessa Farrelly from the Pertame Language Project. Christabel Swan and Geraldine Stewart also join in parts of the conversations to discuss the efforts being made to revive the at-risk Pertame language. The Pertame language, sometimes known as Eastern Arrernte, faces the very real threat of extinction. However, the Pertame Language Project aims to raise a whole new generation of language speakers, and is determined that Pertame will not be lost to history.

 

Thank you to Vanessa Farrelly, Christabel Swan and Geraldine Stewart for sharing their story with the LONGLINE team.

This project was made possible thanks to the generous support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation. A huge thanks to the Community Broadcasting Foundation for their support of community media across Australia.

 

LONGLINE: The Community Stories Project was created in Mbantua Alice Springs. 

 

Produced by Joshua Davis and Damien Williams

Cultural liaison Lynette Ellis

Intro and Outro Music Dave Crowe Sing/Hum

Additional audio recording: Vito Lucarelli

Edited by Joshua Davis

 

Special thanks to April Campbell, Lynette Ellis, Thomas Saylor, Benjamin Erin, 8CCC and ICTV.

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