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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 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.

    Word Up: Henry Augustine

    Word Up: Henry Augustine

    Henry is a community broadcaster who lives and works on Nyul Nyul Country, in the Dampier Peninsula near Beagle Bay.

    Today, Henry is sharing a word in honour of his dad.

    • 2 min
    Word Up: Henry Augustine

    Word Up: Henry Augustine

    Henry Augustine is a community broadcaster from Nyul Nyul Country, located on the Dampier Peninsula at Beagle Bay. 

    Today, he shares the Nyul Nyul word for Country.

    • 2 min
    Word Up: Henry Augustine

    Word Up: Henry Augustine

    Henry Augustine is a community broadcaster based in Beagle Bay. 

    To kick off his stint on Word Up, Henry shares a Nyul Nyul word meaning 'I' or 'me', and explains how he came to learn Nyul Nyul. 

    • 6 min
    Word Up: Carina Norman and Jasmine Seymour

    Word Up: Carina Norman and Jasmine Seymour

    Join Carina Norman and Jasmine Seymour in the Sydney area where they're working to strengthen the Dharug language. 

    For their final time on Word Up, they share some different ways to farewell someone Dharug Country.

    • 4 min
    Word Up: Carina Norman and Jasmine Seymour

    Word Up: Carina Norman and Jasmine Seymour

    Carina Norman and Jasmine Seymour share the Dharug word for Country, camp or nest.

    • 5 min
    Word Up: Carina Norman and Jasmine Seymour

    Word Up: Carina Norman and Jasmine Seymour

    Until recently, Dharug was considered a sleeping language, but grassroots activists like Carina Norman and Jasmine Seymour have set about having the language taught in schools. 

    Today, they share a Dharug word which means ‘to look’ and discuss the different ways you might use that word.

    • 5 min

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