I know I don’t have it right yet. I know my grammar is rudimentary. But I am speaking, writing and thinking in Kooma nearly every day
‘I encouraged my daughters to deliver speeches in Kooma and write assessments in Kooma – made possible by a learning process that began with words and common sentences posted to the fridge.’‘I encouraged my daughters to deliver speeches in Kooma and write assessments in Kooma – made possible by a learning process that began with words and common sentences posted to the fridge.’
For me, language revitalisation has always been part of a larger project. In my professional life this has included naming significant policy work I’ve led in my Kooma language, as well as championing the reclamation of. At home, I encouraged my daughters to deliver speeches in Kooma and write assessments in Kooma – made possible by a learning process that began with words and common sentences posted to the fridge.
A 2019 survey conducted by AIATSIS found that about 120 first languages are spoken in Australia, and there are scores of revitalisation projects across the country. Popular music has long led the trend. Artists like Fred Leone , Electric Fields and Emily Wurramara have amassed millions of streams.
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