Kylie Bracknell

Kylie Bracknell shares the Noongar word for 'older brother'.

Word Up: Kylie Bracknell

Word Up boomerang Kylie Bracknell shares some more Noongar language that means something special to her, and this week we learn a Noongar word that refers to someone of renown, a personal hero.

Writer, actor and language champion Kylie Bracknell returns to reflect on a Noongar word for "watching together".

Kylie Bracknell is a fierce Noongar language advocate and long-time friend of Word Up.This week, Kylie returns to share a very special Noongar compound word celebrating song and dance.

Kylie Bracknell is a fierce Noongar language advocate and long-time friend of Word Up. This week, Kylie returns to share a very special Noongar compound word celebrating song and dance.

Kylie Bracknell is a Noongar woman and language champion.In 2016 Kylie was Word Up’s inaugural guest.Now, she returns to share a Noongar word that has a special significance — ‘ancestor’.

Kylie Bracknell is a Noongar woman and language champion. In 2016 Kylie was Word Up’s inaugural guest. Now, she returns to share a Noongar word that has a special significance — ‘ancestor’.

James Tylor

Kaurna artist James Tylor explains why he loves using his mob’s word for ‘deadly’.

Word Up: James Tylor

This week, artist James Tylor returns to share another piece of Kaurna language.It's a compound word, a combination of the Kaurna words for water (kauwi) and brushtail possum (pirlta) — kauwirlta.

This week, artist James Tylor returns to share another piece of Kaurna language. It's a compound word, a combination of the Kaurna words for water (kauwi) and brushtail possum (pirlta) — kauwirlta.

Multi-disciplinary artist James Tylor returns to share his one of his favourite words from Kaurna language.It's a word that describes the action of reflecting on something you’ve learnt — payanthi.

Multi-disciplinary artist James Tylor returns to share his one of his favourite words from Kaurna language. It's a word that describes the action of reflecting on something you’ve learnt — payanthi.

James Tylor is a disciplinary artist with a passion for Kaurna language.For Word Up this week, James shares a Kaurna word that means to prepare your mind for a challenge…

James Tylor is a disciplinary artist with a passion for Kaurna language. For Word Up this week, James shares a Kaurna word that means to prepare your mind for a challenge…

Mikayala Shaw-Friday's grandmother has been integral to her language learning.For Word Up this week Mikayla shares a little about her grandmother and a word that connects them.

Mikayala Shaw-Friday's grandmother has been integral to her language learning. For Word Up this week Mikayla shares a little about her grandmother and a word that connects them.

Word Up: Mikayla Shaw-Friday

Word Up shares the diverse languages of black Australia from Anmatyerre to Arrernte, from Bidjara to Bundjalung, from Nyungar to Ngaanyatjarra, from Yankunytjatjara to Yorta Yorta—one word at a time.

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Rona Glynn-McDonald

Rona Glynn-McDonald shares a Kaytetye phrase that was important to her while she was away at boarding school.

Word Up: Rona Glynn-McDonald

Multi-talented artist Kamahi Djordan King shares some of his grandfather's language — Gurindji.

Word Up: Kamahi Djordon King

Ray Kelly

Ray Kelly Snr

Dhunghutti man Ray Kelly Snr is passionate about studying Goori languages in the space where community knowledge and academia cross over.

Word Up: Ray Kelly Snr

Kaitlyn Lodewikus

There’s currently only two words known definitively to be Yiman.

Word Up: Kaitlyn Lodewikus

From terms of endearment to a coming of age ceremony for girls - we look back on some words that celebrate the women in our communities.

Word Up: More words about women

Deb Netuschil

Philip Kemp

For the past few years Deb and Philip have been on a quest to compile a word list of Yuwibara language from multiple sources.

Word Up: Deb Netuschil and Philip Kemp

Aunty Lynette Nixon

Lynette Nixon

The first Gunggari word Aunty Lynette Nixon ever learnt was 'yambah' which means home.

Word Up: Aunty Lynette Nixon

In the Kaalamaya language, a panoramic view incorporates every living thing.

Word Up: Brian Champion

Leonora Adidi

Leonora Adidi shares three 'kapu' words from Kala Kawaw Ya.

Word Up: Leonora Adidi

Jacob Morris

Language is a responsibility for Gumea Dharawal man and cultural educator Jacob Morris.

Word Up: Jacob Morris

From the first rays of the sun to the dance of firelight, we take a look back on some of the words we’ve learnt about light.

Word Up: Light

Sheree Blackley

For the 100th episode of Word Up Sheree Blackley shares some of her favourite Kalkutungu words.

Word Up: Sheree Blackley

We learn the Darkinyung words for water, child and possum - and why they're particularly meaningful to our guest.

Word Up: Bronwyn Chambers

Cynthia Bourke

Cynthia Bourke shares four Ngaanyatjarra words from Warakurna in the Western Desert.

Word Up: Cynthia Bourke

Ghenoa Gela

Multi-disciplinary artist Ghenoa Gela is bringing TSI Kriol to the stage in her one woman show My Urrwai.

Word Up: Ghenoa Gela

Bianca McNeair

Malgana language is from the saltwater country around Shark Bay, the westernmost point of the Australian continent.

Word Up: Bianca McNeair

Take a look back with past guests John Graham, Kylie Bracknell, and David Prosser to see why language is such an important part of their lives.

Word Up: Why I learn my language

Arlene McInherny

Being able to speak the “vibration of the land” has become an important way for Arlene McInherny to stay connected to her country.

Word Up: Arlene McInherny

Yarlalu Thomas

Nyangumarta country goes from the central Great Sandy Desert to Eighty Mile Beach.

Word Up: Yarlalu Thomas

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