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Language in Australia

Gambay - First Languages map

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Gambay - First Languages Map. First Languages Australia, 2020. Viewed at https://gambay.com.au/

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Aboriginal language resources

Kaurna Warrapiipa, Kaurna Dictionary

Kaurna language videos

In this series Jack Buckskin outlines some basic words and phrases of the Kaurna language. The Kaurna are the original inhabitants of the Adelaide plains area in South Australia.

Access the full range of Kaurna language videos from Kaurna Warra Pintyanthi here