Word Up

Mparntwe based interpreter and translator Lavinia Napaltjarri Heffernan is this month's language legend.

For Word Up, interpreter and translator Lavinia Napaltjarri Heffernan shares more of her language. 

This week, Lavinia reveals the Pintupi-Luritja word for 'caring'. 

For Word Up this month, interpreter and translator Lavinia Napaltjarri Heffernan shares words from her language, Luritja Pintupi. 

Lavinia Napaltjarri Heffernan joins Word Up this month, to share some words from her language Luritja Pintupi. 

Over the past month Jade McHughes has shared the Ngarrindjeri words for ‘whale’, for ‘fire’, and for ‘willy wagtail’.

For her final word Jade looks to the night sky.

South Australian PhD student and teacher, Jade McHughes shares a bit of her language - Ngarrindjeri.

This week, she offers the Ngarrindjeri word for a small but feisty bird, the willie wagtail.

Language legend Jade McHughes shares the Ngarrindjeri word for 'fire'.

Word Up's language legend this month is Ngarrindjeri woman Jade McHughes.

This week, Jade shares the Ngarrindjeri word for a big and beautiful ocean mammal, a whale.

Marie Mudgedell and Lloyd Mudgedell both share words in their language; Ngardi.

Marie Mudgedell shares some Ngardi language from the Tanami and Great Sandy Desert.