Word Up

There are words in our languages for the constellations and some of our creation stories are deeply connected to the night sky.

Dhunghutti man Ray Kelly Snr is passionate about studying Goori languages in the space where community knowledge and academia cross over.

Awabakal man Ray Kelly Jr is hot on the heels of his dad Ray Kelly Sr in the field of language revival.

The Anmatyerre word for learning inspires translator Dean Briscoe.

Malgana language is from the saltwater country around Shark Bay, the westernmost point of the Australian continent.

Look back with Wesley Enoch, Anna Drummond and Rhonda Radley on the importance of listening.

The Yanyuwa people speak male and female dialects of the same language - an extremely rare phenomenon.

In the Mudburra language the word for keeper or custodian is interchangeable with tree or rock - something permanent and immovable.

Kala Lagaw Ya is spoken across the western islands of the Torres Strait.

Warlpiri is one of the strongest Aboriginal languages.