Cultural Advice

Aboriginal Peoples are advised the Library Collection contains images, voices and names of deceased people in physical and online resources.

The Library recognises the significance of the traditional cultural knowledges contained within its Collection. The Library acknowledge some materials contain language that may not reflect current attitudes, was published without consent or recognition, or, is offensive. These materials reflect the views of the authors and/or the period in which they were produced and do not represent the views of the Library.

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Aboriginal languages

Language map

This AustLang map attempts to represent the language groups of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. 

Drag and click or zoom on the image to navigate. By selecting the icon  on the language group, you have the option to search for items in the Library Collection relevant to that group.

Aboriginal Peoples are advised the Library Collection contains images, voices and names of deceased people in physical and online resources.

The Library recognises the significance of the traditional cultural knowledges contained within its Collection. The Library acknowledge some materials contain language that may not reflect current attitudes, was published without consent or recognition, or, is offensive. These materials reflect the views of the authors and/or the period in which they were produced and do not represent the views of the Library.

The Library acknowledges standard vocabularies and practices used by libraries to describe resources can lead to the use of harmful, offensive and outdated terms. We are actively updating our resource descriptions to be more inclusive.

You can help us by emailing DiscoveryServices@unisa.edu.au to report offensive / harmful terms or inaccuracies in our collection and/or metadata.

Language resources

Explore these resources to learn more about Aboriginal languages. 

Search the Library

You can search the Library Collection to find relevant resources, for example searching for: 

Databases

Journals

Kaurna Warrapiipa, Kaurna Dictionary

Pedagogies in Practice Collection

The Pedagogies in Practice Collection contains physical and digital resources that can be used by pre-service teachers to plan field placements within schools. The collection includes resources designed to aid in the teaching of Aboriginal languages and culture, such as the following: