Indigenous languages archive uncovered at NSW State Library

The State Library of New South Wales has unearthed a treasure trove of documents about Indigenous languages and culture from its archives.

270813_Languages_NITV copy.jpg

Michael Welsh has found over 200 documents detailing 100 Indigenous languages. (NITV)

Two years of detective work by Michael Walsh has led to the discovery of more than 200 documents detailing 100 different Indigenous languages.


The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies researcher unveiled the documents at a two- day international conference called ‘Hidden Gems’.

Materials held in libraries around the world are being used to revive languages that are considered to be dead or under threat of extinction.  


Share
1 min read

Published

Updated

By Nancia Guivarra
Source: NITV News

Share this with family and friends


Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Download our apps
SBS News
SBS Audio
SBS On Demand

Listen to our podcasts
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world