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Henry Augustine is a community broadcaster based in Beagle Bay. To kick off his stint on Word Up, Henry shares a Nyul Nyul word meaning 'I' or 'me', and explains how he came to learn Nyul Nyul. 
Join Carina Norman and Jasmine Seymour in the Sydney area where they're working to strengthen the Dharug language. For their final time on Word Up, they share some different ways to farewell someone Dharug Country.
Carina Norman and Jasmine Seymour share the Dharug word for Country, camp or nest.
Until recently, Dharug was considered a sleeping language, but grassroots activists like Carina Norman and Jasmine Seymour have set about having the language taught in schools. Today, they share a Dharug word which means ‘to look’ and discuss
Today Corina Norman and Jasmine Seymour share a Dharug word that can be used to scold, or to show love.
Head to Dharug Country in the Sydney area to meet Karina Norman and Jasmine Seymour.They share a Dharug greeting.
Head to Dharug Country in the Sydney area to meet Carina Norman and Jasmine Seymour.They share a Dharug greeting.
Word Up takes you back Ngemba Country in Far West NSW to meet Phil Sullivan who shares the word he uses to describe his home as well as some thoughts on recognising each other's humanity. 
Phil Sullivan is a Ngemba man from Bourke, and our language legend for this month. He explains the link between language and identity, and share a word he uses to address multiple people at once.
Phil Sullivan explains how he became an Aboriginal heritage officer for the National Parks and Wildlife Service, and shares a Ngemba word he uses to greet people.
Phil Sullivan is our language legend this month.Phil was an Aboriginal heritage offer with the National Parks and Wildlife service for almost three decades. And he’s still doing repatriation and language revitalisation work in his community of
Join Desert Stars frontman Jay Minning in Tjunjunjana on Spinifex Country for the final time.Today, Jay is sharing a Pitjantjatjara word with a dual meaning.
Jay Minning is the frontman of the country's most remote rock band - the Desert Stars. Today, he shares a Pitjantjatjara word you might use when things don't go to plan. 
This week, language legend Jay Minning shares a Pitjantjatjara word that helps keep him grounded.
Jay Minning isn’t just the lead singer of Desert Stars, he’s also a passionate advocate of his language — Pitjantjara.For Word Up, Jay takes you to his Country and shares a word that makes him feel good. 
Che Kelly is a Miriwoong man and he’s been Word Up's language legend for the past month, sharing his knowledge and his passion for his language.But what you probably don’t know about Che is that he’s got spectacular hair.So that’s Mirriwoong w
Che is our language legend on Awaye this month.He’s been learning and teaching Miriwoong at his local language centre in Kununurra - Mirima Dawang Woorlab-Gerring.This week, Che explains why he loves rainbows.
Che Kelly is our language legend this month.He's learning and teaching Miriwoong at Mirima Dawang Woorlab-gerring - the —local language centre in Kununurra.Last week, Che asked you to look up to the skies. This week, he wants you to look strai
Che Kelly in Kununarra is our language legend this month. He's learning and teaching Mirriwong at his local language centre Mirima Dawang Woorlab-gerringLast week, Che told you a little about his nan and shared the Miriwoong word that means ‘t
Chey Kelly is a Mirriwong man from Kununarra in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.There he's been learning and teaching his language, as part of a language nest at Mirima Dawang Woorlab-gerring.For Word Up this week, Chey introduces yo
Tamara Pearson is a choreographer, artist and mentor from Hope Vale in far north Queensland.For the past three weeks, she’s shared Guugu Yimithirr words we can imagine as three legs of a stool.Today, she explains how her previous words bama, g
Tamara Pearson is a choreographer and mentor from Hope Vale in far north Queensland, and our language legend this month.For the past couple of weeks, she’s been sharing Guugu Yimithirr words that connect to each other: the words for people and
Tamara Pearson is an artist, choreographer and mentor from Hope Vale on Guugu Yimithirr Country in far north Queensland. She explains how she uses dance to teach language, and why it’s important to tell stories through movement. 
Tamara Pearson is an artist, choreographer and mentor from Hope Vale on Guugu Yimithirr Country in far north Queensland.As well as running a dance company, Sacred Creations Dance, Tamara has been working with the local language centre to keep
Merrkiyawuy Ganambarr-Stubbs is an educator, a writer and an important voice for Yolngu in north-east Arnhem Land.She's sharing a word she likes to teach her students at Yirrkala School.
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