My Grandmother's Lingo

A unique voice-activated interactive tells the story of one woman’s fight to save her endangered Indigenous language.

 

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The story behind it all...

Meet Angelina Joshua - the woman on a mission to save her Indigenous language of Marra, plus the other talented makers behind this unique voice-powered interactive here.

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What is My Grandmother's Lingo?

Introducing My Grandmother’s Lingo – a new interactive animation exploring the endangered Indigenous language of Marra.
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Angelina Joshua: the incredible woman behind 'My Grandmother's Lingo'

Almost half of the roughly 6,900 languages spoken around the world today are endangered. Scarily, the rate of extinction is accelerating and there is a whole lot...
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What is language extinction and why should we care?

Almost half of the roughly 6,900 languages spoken around the world today are endangered. Scarily, the rate of extinction is accelerating and there is a whole lot...
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Rising music star Kuren lends talents to help preserve Indigenous language

DJ, Producer and the winner of Triple J Unearthed’s 2016 NIMA contest, Curtis Kennedy aka Kuren is just 18-years-old but is already gaining a steady following on...
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‘My Grandmother’s Lingo’ illustrator pours personal passion into this unique new interactive

For illustrator Jake Duczynski, a tragic event that occurred while he was working on ‘My Grandmother’s’ Lingo’ gave the project a powerful new personal meaning as...
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Taking Indigenous languages online: can they be seen, heard and saved?

With our digital world dominated by English, minority and endangered languages struggle to be seen and heard. A new interactive documentary launched online today...
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Free Education resources

To complement My Grandmother’s Lingo, SBS Learn has produced a schools education pack enabling students to learn more about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages.

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