There are more than 250 First Nations languages in Australia, some people say there are up to 800. Colonisation has damaged all of those languages in different ways. The Gumbaynggirr Language is spoken on Gumbaynggirr Country, on the mid north coast of New South Wales. This podcast is the story of the revival of this language. But to start that story, we need to explain how it was almost lost. This episode touches on issues of Stolen Generations, forced removals, and damage to language. This episode features: Clarence Skinner, Gary Williams, Dylan Berger, Dr Barry Morris, Pauline Hooler, Lisa Kelly
The language itself, much like Gumbaynggirr people, arises from Country and the language is a reflection of Country… And we feel that when you are learning Gumbaynggirr, you're in a way binding yourself to the country…we learn to understand the country through language because we both come from that country.Dylan Berger
Credits
| Episode features: | Gary Williams, Micklo (Michael Jarrett), Pauline Hooler, Br Steve Morelli and Dylan Berger. |
| Cover artwork: | The Muurrbay Tree painted by Shaa Smith. |
| Music: | Jalay, written and performed by Manduway. |
| Narrated by: | Blake Cusack |
Created with the support of Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Cooperative
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