Word Up

Word Up: Tara Bonney 19.03.2022 6:32 ↓

Tara Bonney shares the Bunganditj word for the turquoise blue crater inside what is now known as Mount Gambier.

Word Up: Trent Nelson 12.03.2022 6:47 ↓

Dja Dja Wurrung man Trent Nelson shares some of his language, including the word for bark.

Word Up: Kutcha Edwards 05.03.2022 7:43 ↓

Uncle Kutcha Edwards shares with us an important phrase in Mutti Mutti, and explains how he used music and culture to reclaim his language, and his identity.

Word Up Peter Salmon 26.02.2022 8:10 ↓

Thiinma and Warriyangga man Peter Salmon explains the role his stepfather and maternal grandfather had in his life.

Word Up Annalee Pope 19.02.2022 4:26 ↓

Annalee Pope is a descendant of Wakka Wakka people, and is passionate about inspiring younger generations to get involved in Indigenous language revitalisation.

Word Up: Neenah Gray 12.02.2022 6:12 ↓

Neenah shares three words from her father's language of Darumbal, including a word that has a very different meaning in her mother’s Gamilaroi language.

Word Up: Don Rowlands 05.02.2022 8:26 ↓

Don Rowlands is a Wangkangurru Elder who's spent the better part of his life caring for his desert country as a traditional ranger. For Word Up, he shares some Wangkangurru language including the meaning of the name Wangkangurru.

Word Up: Donna Page 29.01.2022 6:30 ↓

Donna is a Munaldjali and Nunukul woman whose language learning was inspired by her grandmother.

Word Up: Neil Morris 11.12.2021 8:37 ↓

Neil Morris aka DRMNGNOW shares three Yort Yorta words —  including one that demonstrates the connection Yorta Yorta mob have between goodness and beauty.

Word Up: Coreen Reading 04.12.2021 10:42 ↓

Kayardild is the language from Bentinck Island in Queensland's Gulf of Carpentaria.

Word Up: Paul Ah Chee 27.11.2021 4:09 ↓

Paul Ah Chee shares three words from his maternal grandmother's language — Yankuntjatjara.

Word Up: Jeanine Leane 20.11.2021 7:44 ↓

Learning Wiradjuri has helped Jeanine Leane process some of the things that have happened to her, and her people. 

Word Up: Kaelene McMillan 13.11.2021 5:36 ↓

Kaelene McMillan shares three Adnyamathna words, including the word for 'rainbow'.

Word Up: Angela Giles 06.11.2021 4:44 ↓

Growing up Angela Giles would often need to blend Ngarrindjeri with English, but over the years she's been building her vocabulary.

Word Up: Dwayne Wyles 30.10.2021 6:25 ↓

Dwyane Wyles shares some Warrgamay words about kinship.

Word Up: Aunty Kerry Charlton 23.10.2021 6:32 ↓

Aunty Kerry Charlton shares some words in Yuggera language, including one for an iconic Australian bird.

Word Up: Yinin Dhurrkay 16.10.2021 9:04 ↓

Yinin Dhurrkay is a language worker, respected elder, and dancer from Yolŋu country.

Word Up: Angelina Karadada Boona 09.10.2021 6:08 ↓

Angelina Karadada Boona shares some of her language — Wunambal — and explains why all her paintings are of Wandjina.

Word Up: Corey Webster 02.10.2021 5:12 ↓

Corey Webster — or Nooky as he's known to fans of Australian hip hop — shares three of his favourite words from his language, Dhurga of the Yuin Nation.

Word Up: Marie Munkara 25.09.2021 9:13 ↓

Award winning author Marie Munkara explains some of the complexities of Rembarranga and shares a few of her words.

Word Up: Gulwanyang Moran 18.09.2021 5:37 ↓

Gulwanyang Moran has been following in her mother's footsteps, learning and sharing their language — Gathang.

Word Up: Latisha Harris 11.09.2021 6:06 ↓

Latisha Harris says hearing elders speaking Wiradjuri with love and ease ignited her passion for learning language.

Word Up: Paul Collis 04.09.2021 6:45 ↓

Paul Collis shares some Barkindji words that demonstrate the beauty of his country, and his culture.

Word Up: Bon'Naia Hinton 28.08.2021 6:44 ↓

For Bon'Naia Hinton the pronunciation and tone of Kuku Yalanji is almost melodic.

Word Up: Toby Adams 21.08.2021 9:26 ↓

Toby shares some Kullilli words that really capture his passion for language revitalisation.