Before colonisers brought their strict gender binaries to Australia, most Indigenous languages were gender inclusive.
Nyoongar language is a great example of this as it always was and always will be inclusive.
Ngiyan baal? Today we’re learning about Nyoongar pronouns.
Nyoongar language is testament to First Nations resilience and strength despite colonisation.
Join Dylan Collard and Kelsi Forrest as they take you through greetings, pronouns, animals and more in engaging bite-sized language lessons connecting you to Nyoongar boodja.
Nidja Nyoongar boodjar ngalar nyininy, ngalar Nyoongar waangkan ana? Because we’re on Nyoongar boodjar we should speak some Nyoongar eh?
Kalyakoorl Waangkaniny season one is sponsored by Wonnil Partners.
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