Edited by David Nathan

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Contents

Contacts
Dictionaries
Vocabularies and wordlists
Song and sound
Language resources
Library and other bibliographic/database sources
Education
Language policy and language rights
Publication notices
Tertiary courses
Mailing list

Key to information types

* Content online
= List/bibliography of resources
+ Notice

Contacts

* Contact list for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Language Organisations
http://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVLPages/AborigPages/LANG/CONTACTS.HTM

Dictionaries

* Gamilaraay/Kamilaroi Dictionary (D. Nathan & P. Austin)
Kamilaroi/Gamilaraay comes from northern NSW, from around Tamworth west across beyond Moree. This is the first formatted hypertext dictionary to appear on the WWW. http://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVLPages/AborigPages/LANG/GAMDICT/GAMDICT.HTM

* Uw Oykangand and Uw Olkola Multimedia Dictionary (Philip Hamilton)
Uw Oykangand and Uw Olkola are Australian Aboriginal languages spoken in central Cape York Peninsula in far north Queensland. This dictionary is a community-based initiative of the Kowanyama Aboriginal Community Council. http://www.geocities.com/~capeyork/

* Warlpiri-English Dictionary (Steve Swartz)
Note: this file is approx 1Mb in size and is in marked-up field format http://www.ozemail.com.au/~ztraws/warldict.html

Vocabulary and wordlists

* Bush food and medicine (Staff and students of Roebourne Primary School)
From Yindjibarndi and Banyjima tribes. http://www.kisser.net.au/roebourneps/culture/default.htm

* Some Aboriginal place names of the Brisbane area (Brisbane City Council/Toadshow)
From: STEELE, John (1984), Aboriginal Pathways in South East Queensland and the Richmond River, St. Lucia: University of Queensland Press http://brisbane-stories.powerup.com.au/maggil/02mag_pages/mag_aborigines21.htm

* Translations of "welcome" from some Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages (Women's Infolink)
Women's Infolink is an information and referral service of the Queensland State Government http://www.womens-infolink.qld.gov.au/welcome.html

* Turrbul/Yugerabul Aboriginal Glossary (B.R.Dionysius/Brisbane City Council)
From: Brisbane Stories Website, BOONDALL WETLANDS. Glossary of common terms used in the language of the Turrbul/Yugerabul people. Part of Brisbane Stories http://brisbane-stories.powerup.com.au/boondall_wetlands/shell/artists/brettdion/gloss15.htm

* Uniquely Australian words (Australian National Dictionary Centre [Australian National University and Oxford University Press])
A selection of words including those taken from Indigenous languages into English and many other languages, for example boomerang http://www.anu.edu.au/ANDC/Austwords/

* Yindjibarndi Online dictionary (Staff and students of Roebourne Primary School)
With sound in the wav format. The largest file is 10kb, with most being 4 - 5kb. Yindjibarndi and Banyjima are Aboriginal tribes. Most of the people in Roebourne are from these tribes. The Yindjibarndi and Banyjima were moved from their traditional lands of Boomagee and Birrdithuulangu, into Roebourne. The Yindjibarndi people call Roebourne 'Ieramagadu' http://www.kisser.net.au/roebourneps/culture/language.htm

Song and sound

* 'Pop' Cheedy singing (Staff and students of Roebourne Primary School)
'Pop' Cheedy sings traditional songs. With the stories behind these songs. Choir singing in the Yindjibarndi language. http://www.kisser.net.au/roebourneps/Kids%20Work/default.htm

* Yothu Yindi on the Web (Yothu Yindi)
Hear song clips and greetings from Mr Yunupingu in his language Gumatj (RealAudio and .au formats) http://www.YothuYindi.com

Language resources

* Aboriginal Independent Newspaper (K Boase, editor)
Has a section on Indigenous languages available to subscribers http://www.akai.com.au/

+ An Indigenous Pidgin in North Western Australia (Alan Dench)
Seminar abstract: Centre for Linguistics, UWA http://www.arts.uwa.edu.au/LingWWW/Seminars/Sem29595

+ Case-marking and agreement in Nyiyaparli, an eastern Pilbara language (Allison Kohn)
Seminar abstract: Centre for Linguistics, UWA http://www.arts.uwa.edu.au/LingWWW/Seminars/Sem13596

+ Communal versus Dyadic Interaction in Aboriginal Australia (Michael Walsh)
Seminar abstract: Centre for Linguistics, UWA http://www.arts.uwa.edu.au/LingWWW/Seminars/Sem30596

* Ethnologue database of Australian languages (Summer Institute of Linguistics)
A comprehensive list of basic facts about Australia's Indigenous languages http://www-ala.doc.ic.ac.uk/~rap/Ethnologue/eth.cgi/Australia/

= Guide to the Papers of Edward Koiki Mabo (National Library of Australia)
Manuscript Collection of the National Library of Australia: contains text written in Mr Mabo's language Meriam Mir http://www.nla.gov.au/1/ms/find_aids/8822.html

* Handbook of Western Australian Aboriginal Languages south of the Kimberley region (Nicholas Thieberger)
Guide to languages of Western Australia, with maps, pronunciation guide, bibliographies etc http://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVLPages/AborigPages/LANG/WA/wahbk.htm

+ Indigenous Languages Of Australia: Some Issues In Language Maintenance (Graham McKay)
Seminar abstract: Centre for Linguistics, UWA http://www.arts.uwa.edu.au/LingWWW/Seminars/Sem231095

+ Investigating the Australian Past: Comparative Linguistics and Interdisciplinary Models (Luisa Miceli)
Seminar abstract: Centre for Linguistics, UWA http://www.arts.uwa.edu.au/LingWWW/Seminars/Sem20596

+ Jingulu Phrase Structure: Non-Configurationality and the Domains of Encyclopaedic Knowledge (Rob Pensalfini)
Seminar abstract: Centre for Linguistics, UWA http://www.arts.uwa.edu.au/LingWWW/Seminars/Sem12896

* Language of the Month Series : 1 (Emily Walker)
Poems by Emily Walker (Gumbaynggir, north coastal NSW) http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/LOTM/dec96.htm

* Language of the Month Series : 2 (Kathleen Trimmer)
Wangkatha Stories, by Kathleen Trimmer (Kalgoorlie, Western Australia) http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/LOTM/apr97.htm

* Language of the Month Series : 3 (Alberta Hornsby)
Guugu Yimithirr, by Alberta Hornsby (North Queensland) http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/LOTM/aug97.htm

* Notes for the Computer Assisted Language Worker (Nicholas Thieberger)
Information and advice about using computers for language work http://coombs.anu.edu.au/SpecialProj/ASEDA/CALANG/calang.html

+ Nyangumarta Pronouns (Janet Sharp)
Seminar abstract: Centre for Linguistics, UWA http://www.arts.uwa.edu.au/LingWWW/Seminars/Sem18494

+ The apical contrast in Arrernte: an electropalatographic study (John Henderson)
Seminar abstract: Centre for Linguistics, UWA http://www.arts.uwa.edu.au/LingWWW/Seminars/Sem27395

+ The Development of Associating Case Marking in the Pilbara Languages (Alan Dench)
Seminar abstract: Centre for Linguistics, UWA http://www.arts.uwa.edu.au/LingWWW/Seminars/Sem4995

+ The Development of Multiple Case Marking in the Pilbara Languages (Alan Dench)
Seminar abstract: Centre for Linguistics, UWA http://www.arts.uwa.edu.au/LingWWW/Seminars/Sem21397

* The song of the bellbird rings out (Anthony Hoy)
Newspaper article about Adnyamathanha Women's Choir and their role in language revival http://www.theage.com.au/daily/970922/news/news10.html

Library and other bibliographic/database sources

= Aboriginal Studies Electronic Data Archive (AIATSIS - Aboriginal Studies Electronic Data Archive)
ASEDA - Aboriginal Studies Electronic Data Archive: A catalogue of files on Australian Indigenous Languages held by the ASEDA project at AIATSIS http://coombs.anu.edu.au/SpecialProj/ASEDA/ASEDA.html

= Alawa bibliography (AIATSIS Library)
About the Alawa community and its language. The Alawa people come from the Northern Territory, south of the Roper River and west of the Gulf of Carpentaria. http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/lib_rsc2.htm#alawa

= Indigenous Languages general bibliography (AIATSIS Library)
http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/lib_rsc2.htm

= Nexus Language and Literacy databases (Nexus Information Service)
Searchable database: includes Issues In Aboriginal Education and other related topics http://www.nexus.edu.au/nexus4/nexuslang.html

= Serials holdings of Northern Territory Library (Northern Territory Government)
The NT library holds several serials related to Australian languages http://www.nt.gov.au/ntl/serial16.html

= Warlpiri language bibliography (David Nash)
(See also David Nash's Home Page) http://www.anu.edu.au/linguistics/dgn612/aust/wlp/wlp-lx-ref.html

= Warumungu bibliography (David Nash)
http://www.anu.edu.au/linguistics/dgn612/aust/wru/

Education

(see also Publication notices)

* Best Practice Teaching Examples (Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Support Centre)
Includes: Lesson Plan - Mathematics - Measurement ; Guugu Yimithirr Language Program ; Injinoo Home Language Program ; Computers in Year 1 ; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Visual Art And Craft Activities and related Enterprises - A Guide and Directory 1992 ; The Papunya School Program ; Healthy Ears Hear Better - Aboriginal Teachers' Manual ; Education by Production http://www.ultra.net.au/a-tsiedbranch/bpdata.htm

Language policy and language rights

* "English as a Second Language, Aboriginal Englishes" (AATE, Monash University)
Position Paper from AATE (The Australian Association for the Teaching of English Inc.) http://edx1.educ.monash.edu.au/AATE/aborigin.htm

* A Matter of Survival - teacher Training (AUSTLII)
Teacher training, the education of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, and the maintenance of their first language (part of the Reconciliation and Social Justice Library) http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/special/rsjlibrary/parliamentary/language/25.html

* Language and Language Rights (Rob Amery and Colin Bourke)
Summary of issues in Indigenous language rights and language policy http://wwwarrc.nun.unsw.edu.au/facts/LANGUAGE.HTM

* Recognition Rights and Reform - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages (AUSTLII)
Part of Reconciliation and Social Justice Library http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/special/rsjlibrary/atsic/ntsj1/54.html

Publication notices

+ A basic Kukatja to English dictionary (VALIQUETTE, Hilaire (ed))
http://www.netspot.unisa.edu.au/llasp/ABL/132.html

+ Aboriginal Languages in Schools: Issues and Directions (NLLIA SA Teaching and Curriculum Centre (1996))
One of a series of occasional papers being produced from the NLLIA SATCC Language in Focus forums http://www.cltr.uq.oz.au:8000/nllia/publications/cat6

+ Australia's Indigenous Languages (book and CD) (SSABSA/Tandanya)
Information about the textbook Australia's Indigenous Languages . The book describes Indigenous languages from all regions of Australia, and is fully illustrated and accompanied by a multimedia CD. http://www.webmedia.com.au/tandanya/ssabsa.html

+ Bilingual education in remote Aboriginal schools; developing first and second language proficiency (LEE, Penny)
A report to the Catholic Education Office of Western Australia. Aspects of first and second language teaching and learning in remote bilingual school settings in Western Australia. Research is conducted at Yaruman and Balgo where children speak an Aboriginal language as their mother tongue and are attending a school where both the Aboriginal language and English are taught. http://www.netspot.unisa.edu.au/llasp/ESL/32.html

+ Framework for the teaching of Aboriginal languages in primary schools (Hudson, Joyce)
A curriculum document to meet the needs of schools. It addresses the large variety of Aboriginal languages in Western Australia and acknowledges the desire of Aboriginal people for the languages of their heritage to be taught in primary schools. A support for teachers in schools where the local Aboriginal community wishes to teach its language(s) through the primary school. http://www.netspot.unisa.edu.au/llasp/ABL/97.html

+ Macquarie Aboriginal Words (Thieberger, Nick; McGregor, William (eds))
Words from 17 Australian Indigenous languages http://www.bookworm.com.au/ga000060.htm

Tertiary courses

+ 175-214 Language in Aboriginal Australia (University of Melbourne)
The role of language in Aboriginal Australia traditionally and today. By the end of the subject students should have developed an appreciation of the role of language in Aboriginal Australia, traditionally and today; have a general knowledge of the linguistic features which tend to characterise Australian Aboriginal languages, including characteristics of grammar and pronunciation; understand the ways in which social factors affect language structure and use in Aboriginal Australia http://www.unimelb.edu.au/HB/subjects/175-214.html

+ ALS1100 Aboriginal Languages of Australia (Edith Cowan University External Studies)
An overview of the number, distribution and characteristic features of Australian Aboriginal languages from Captain Cook's landing to date; development of Aboriginal language studies and current research; Aboriginal languages in education and literacy programmes; language change, bilingualism and multilingualism in Aboriginal communities http://www.cowan.edu.au/ecuwis/docs/extstudi/aaa/als.html

+ EGDALN: Graduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics (Northern Territory University)
This course prepares trained teachers to specialise in language teaching. Students may elect to specialise in one of five strands, including: Australian Indigenous Languages (Designed to support the teaching of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages. Speakers of these languages, including Aboriginal English, do not require teaching qualifications or experience for admission) Bilingual Education (Designed specifically for the needs of teachers and specialist staff in Aboriginal community schools and other bilingual settings throughout Australia) http://www.ntu.edu.au/aboutntu/course/EGDALN.html

+ EPHDE: Doctor of Philosophy (Northern Territory University)
A range of theoretical and applied research areas in education with particular reference to: Aboriginal education language in education teaching in difficult educational contexts http://www.ntu.edu.au/aboutntu/course/EPHDE.html

+ Linguistics 202/302 Language in Aboriginal Society (University of New England)
An anthropological linguistic approach to a wide range of language issues affecting Aboriginal societies past and present: 'Traditional' language usage: kinship and address, 'in-law' and respect languages, ritual and secret languages, multilingualism and language contact; Language death, maintenance, revival and renewal and the affect of government policies on Aboriginal languages; Contact with English and its affects, especially Aboriginal English, pidgins and creoles; and Aboriginal languages and Aboriginal English in education, media and the law http://www.une.edu.au/arts/Linguist/units.htm

Mailing list

Australian-Linguistics-L electronic mailing list (ANU, Australia)
This list was established in 1994 by the Research School of Social Sciences, ANU to provide a world-wide communication resource and a central electronic archive for people working on, or interested in the study of Indigenous Australian languages. To join, e-mail to : majordomo@coombs.anu.edu.au with body message :
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