Word Up ABC listen
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Word Up shares the diverse languages of black Australia from Anmatyerre to Arrernte, from Bidjara to Bundjalung, from Nyungar to Ngaanyatjarra, from Yankunytjatjara to Yorta Yorta—one word at a time.
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Word Up: Phil Sullivan
Phil Sullivan is our language legend this month.
Phil was an Aboriginal heritage offer with the National Parks and Wildlife service for almost three decades. And he’s still doing repatriation and language revitalisation work in his community of Bourke, on Ngemba land.
Today, Phil is sharing a Ngemba word he might use to welcome you to his Country. -
Word Up: Jay Minning
Join Desert Stars frontman Jay Minning in Tjunjunjana on Spinifex Country for the final time.
Today, Jay is sharing a Pitjantjatjara word with a dual meaning. -
Word Up: Jay Minning
Jay Minning is the frontman of the country's most remote rock band - the Desert Stars.
Today, he shares a Pitjantjatjara word you might use when things don't go to plan. -
Word Up: Jay Minning
This week, language legend Jay Minning shares a Pitjantjatjara word that helps keep him grounded.
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Word Up: Jay Minning
Jay Minning isn’t just the lead singer of Desert Stars, he’s also a passionate advocate of his language — Pitjantjara.
For Word Up, Jay takes you to his Country and shares a word that makes him feel good. -
Word Up: Phil Sullivan
Phil Sullivan explains how he became an Aboriginal heritage officer for the National Parks and Wildlife Service, and shares a Ngemba word he uses to greet people.
Customer Reviews
Word Up
I am intrigued and delighted by this program and Daniel Browning's premise to start it. I admire the quite courage, which in the face of appalling cultural genocide and aching loss, sets about retrieving these language, slowly but surely, one word at a time. I was especially taken by Daniel Browning talking about Bundjalung, his father's tongue, in the program which launched this spin-off from Awaye! Him taking about his nephew, his 'burudjam' and his 'baraygir' was especially moving.
Love this podcast!!
So great to hear from people all over the country who feel passionate about their languages. Great podcast!
What happened to the past episodes??
Just wondering where they disappeared to?