16/10/2026
Wirdu gala mabu gurryirrji gurrbulanda Yawuru Community Language Gathering 2026 β A big thank you to all for coming to the gathering! π«Άπβ¨οΈ
Ngananggalangga Yawuru Ngan-ga (I will know Yawuru language) was sincerely adopted from all Yawuru participants on the 13th and 14th October! The theme Ngananggalangga Yawuru Ngan-ga is a statement that Yawuru people could embrace for the revitalisation of our βSeverely Endangeredβ language.
The 2 days honoured the work of elders past and present that secured our language, celebrated the achievements of current speakers and teachers and envisioned a positive future for our generations to come. β€οΈππ½
It was comforting to see a range of generations of Wamba and Jarndu being immersed in language activities and presentations from Yawuru language teachers, linguists and language sector experts. We would like to thank our elders both past and present for keeping our language alive and now we all are aware of our responsibility to learn, speak and teach our language!π£π±
βOur aspiration is not simply to preserve Yawuru language as something from the past. Our aspiration is to hear it spoken, see it used and carried confidently into the future. That is our responsibility to the generations who came before us, and to those who will come after us.β π«
β Nini Mills, CEO Nyamba Buru Yawuru