Nganampa Wangka: Stories from the Mobile Language Team

Mobile Language Team

This podcast shares stories from the Mobile Language Team at Adelaide University and the communities we work with across South Australia. Each episode highlights language projects, community voices, and the work being done to strengthen, revive, and reawaken Aboriginal languages. Through conversations with language workers, educators, and community members, we explore how language connects people, culture, and Country.

Episodes

  1. May 6

    2022-2032 International Decade of Indigenous Languages with Karina Lester

    In this episode, Yankunytjatjara woman and co-manager of the Mobile Language Team, Karina Lester discusses the United Nations International Decade of Indigenous Languages and how it’s shaping Aboriginal language work across South Australia. The conversation explores community-led language revival, bilingual education, and ongoing advocacy for stronger recognition and protection of Aboriginal languages. It also touches on the importance of interpreters, translators, and legislation in supporting language use in everyday life and government decision-making. This episode highlights the ongoing effort to strengthen, celebrate, and keep Aboriginal languages alive for future generations through collaboration between communities, linguists, and government.   Follow@MobileLanguageTeam: Instagram Facebook YouTube TikTok   CREDITS Host: Jaylon Newchurch Guest: Karina Lester Editor: Cody Tonkin Producers: Jaylon Newchurch and Cody Tonkin

    19 min

  2. Apr 29

    Meet the MLT

    This episode of Nganampa Wangka: Stories from the Mobile Language Team takes you behind the scenes of language work across South Australia. Meet the people leading and delivering language work across South Australia and hear how it all began. From digital platforms to community workshops, we share how languages are being documented, taught, and strengthened in everyday life. It’s about more than linguistics, it’s about identity, culture, and connection to Country, and the work continuing in communities every day.   Follow @MobileLanguageTeam: Instagram Facebook YouTube TikTok     CREDITS Host: Jaylon Newchurch Guest: Paul Monaghan Guest: Karina Lester Guest: Phoebe Leggett Guest: Juliet Mulherin Guest: Celena Aardenburg Guest: Cody Tonkin Editor: Cody Tonkin Producer: Jaylon Newchurch & Cody Tonkin

    12 min
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This podcast shares stories from the Mobile Language Team at Adelaide University and the communities we work with across South Australia. Each episode highlights language projects, community voices, and the work being done to strengthen, revive, and reawaken Aboriginal languages. Through conversations with language workers, educators, and community members, we explore how language connects people, culture, and Country.

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