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@Mirima_Language

We're a language and culture centre working to revitalise the Miriwoong language in the East Kimberley, WA. https://nitter.gq/t.co/EQUyKqFv94

 Kununurra, Australia
mirima.org.au
Joined August 2014
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PRESS RELEASE: Concerns over Federal funding for Australian Indigenous languages. @Mirima_Language bit.ly/2EguAU1
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Coronavirus could have a devastating impact on endangered languages around the world sbs.com.au/news/coronavirus-… via @SBSNews

Coronavirus could have a devastating impact on endangered languages

Experts are warning that the COVID-19 crisis could have a severe impact on endangered languages spoken in Australia and across the world.

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Ted Carlton is staying safe on country at Cockatoo Springs community. They have been keeping up culture, making art and teaching the young ones. #socialculturalwellbeing #covid19 #staysafe ☀️ facebook.com/281211145230080…
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🏆 Congratulations to the winner of the @CurtinUni, School of Education Teaching Excellence Award, Mirima Dawang Woorlab-gerring Language and Culture Centre! #WARACA
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Australian Reading Hour is today! Pick up a book and read for one hour on your own or with the children in your life #readinghour #takethetime
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Listen to this fascinating @RadioNational story about Indigenous languages, and how they influence perceptions of self, kinship and the natural world. ab.co/2ZYO7kO
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It's one of the oldest languages on Earth, but it's spoken by fewer than 12 people. sbs.com.au/news/the-feed/mee…
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East Kimberley College, formerly Kununurra District High School, is a dawang milijib-gerring, a place for learning and teaching, with a new name and signage coming into effect last month. #languageinthenews thewest.com.au/news/the-kimb…
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Ahead of NAIDOC week, we look back at this beautiful and interactive story from @SBS: sbs.com.au/mygrandmotherslin… #IY2019 @UNESCO
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BBC profile celebrating the wonderful work of @Mirima_Language. Ignore the misleading headline, the report is actually quite optimistic. #IYIL2019 #IY2019 #Miriwoong bbc.com/news/av/world-austra…
The Artsy Voyager (@ArtsVoyage) profile pictureThe Artsy Voyager@ArtsVoyage17 Jun 2019
Efforts in place in #Australian 2 keep Miriwoong, an aboriginal language alive bbc.in/2XXWrxi @EndLangFund @_ELProject @livingtongues @living_archive
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"There's a link between language reclamation and improved mental health or empowered wellbeing," Barngarla language, once used as a missionary's conversion tool, now liberates the next generation. #IYIL2019 #IY2019 #Indigenous #Aboriginal #Language abc.net.au/news/2019-06-08/m…
Image from ABC Indigenous (@ABCIndigenous)
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#NRW2019 Lovely gesture from @Qantas during National Reconciliation Week with the @AIATSIS map of Indigenous Australia
Image from Δανιήλ (Daniel) Wong 🦋 (@daniels_den)
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An inspiring language group in Western Australia has developed a 3000 word dictionary for the Ngalia language! Listen to Kado Muir talk about the importance of preserving their cultural knowledge for future generations. ab.co/2VKiPMI
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The @IYIL2019 sheetlet pack contains 10 x #IYIL2019 stamps presented in a folder with Woiwurrung language words and the #AUSTLANG map. The dots on the map represent hundreds of #IndigenousLanguages variations from around the country that are captured in the AUSTLANG database
Image from AIATSIS (@AIATSIS)
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Experience #Miriwoong Country and culture in #TheKimberley with local legend Ted ‘Yumbun’ Carlton. We offer a range of Cultural Tours including the Old Ivanhoe Station Tour, part of 2019 #OrdValleyMuster. Book online: bit.ly/2V14nQX 📸 Shane Nagle #TourismWA #Kununurra
Image from Waringarri Arts (@waringarriarts)
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Happy International Mother Language Day! At RNLD we celebrate the many language warriors we've been privileged to work with, as well as all those around the globe whose dedication to their mother languages enriches their families, their communities and the diversity of our world.
Image from Living Languages (@LivingLangs)
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Vote for MDWg language centre @Mirima_Language to receive an Australian Ethical Community Grant of up to $20,000 for the Miriwoong Language Nest! It only takes a minute! Voting closes Monday 30th July at 5pm.
MDWg (@Mirima_Language) profile pictureMDWg@Mirima_Language19 Jul 2018
We need your help! MDWg is in the running to receive an Autralian Ethical Community Grant of up to $20,000 for the Miriwoong Language Nest. All you need to do is vote for us in the 'People' category in the link below: australianethical.com.au/com… Thanks for your support!
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gaja mi djian iya, toking ba dis Kriol Proujek wen ai bin gu la Kununurra kapula manth bek / hehe here's me talking about this Kriol Project, from when I went to Kununurra a couple of months ago @CoEDLang @HASSUQ @Mirima_Language youtu.be/wwN5mRMY8PU
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