A passion for Yolngu Matha language

The group of Yolngu Matha dialects are more than just a set of languages. They can be seen as a way of life that connects people to their culture, their country and all living things. Language champions Matjarra Garrawurra, Dhangal Gurrawiwi, Michael Christie and Melanie Wilkinson tell stories about the complex layers of Yolngu Matha language from NE Arnhemland in the Northern Territory.

These interviews were recorded as part of a national Search and Rescue Workshop for Indigenous languages at the Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education (BIITE) in conjunction with the Centre for Australian Languages and Linguistics (CALL collection) and the Living Archive of Aboriginal Languages (LAAL project).

This video was originally contributed to the ABC Open Mother Tongue project, which invited Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to share a story about their mother tongue.

Video Produced by Jacqui Taylor