Word Up

Dennis Hunter shares some Djabugay Ngirrma — Djabugay language from far north Queensland.

Kado Muir, Rhonda Collard-Spratt, and Nadine Taylor bring us some languages from around Geraldton and the mid-west of Western Australia.

There's a word in the Guugu Yimithirr language of far north Queensland that describes an infinite or unknowable number.

Brittanie Shipway shares some of her favourite words including the Gumbaynggirr name for the Milky Way.

We meet a custodian of the Gumbaynggir language which is being taught across the mid north coastal region of New South Wales.

A special episode of Word Up — featuring Elma Kris speaking Kalaw Lagaw Ya, and the word for memories, Jason O’Neil speaking Wiradjuri and Nadine Taylor speaking Wajarri — and the word for ‘little bit long time’.

In this special extended version of Word Up we feature performing artists who use language in their music - from Emily Wurramara and Lou Bennett to Apakatjah and Bunna Lawrie.

Songlines reverberate in language - from Yanyuwa to Badtjala.

Our languages echo in the Flinders Ranges, the NSW Northern Tablelands and Victoria's high country.

Thinking about rivers and their sound - they echo in our languages.