Young Champions Profiled

Written By First Languages Australia

Have you been following our Young Champions Profiles commissioned by ABC Life?
Here are the latest:

Illustrations by Charlotte Allingham

Bawunge Vincent McKenzie - Bardi
Gala nimoonggoon inda gorna biinmal galaloong

Striving for success in all we do, strong culture

Illustrations by Charlotte Allingham

Skye Cox - palawa kani
palawa kani wangata-mana, mina tukamuna rrala, warr

Tasmanian Aboriginal language is in my blood, I stand strong, warr.

Illustrations by Charlotte Allingham

Ebony Joachim - Yorta Yorta
Yorta Yorta woka murrangurang angurram-banga murrangurang angurram-ak

Always was, always will be Yorta Yorta land.

Illustrations by Charlotte Allingham

Anil Sami - Nukunu
Nukunu thur̥a wipma yarta-nga, warrala-nga

Nukunu people's history is in the country and the language.

Illustrations by Charlotte Allingham

Annalee Pope - Wakka Wakka
meeŋ ɖanuŋ duun yuna ŋai ŋunun ŋai ɖanuŋ duun ŋine gira

Today my language is sleeping, in the future my language will be awake.

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