-
Our Word of the week is Myall Accordin...
Our Word of the week is Myall According to Boxes 4-5: Survey forms and correspondence received by the Royal Anthropological Society of Australasia regarding Aboriginal place names, 1899-1903, 1921-1926 Myall means “Wild...ViewOur word of the week is Moonwnirawaring...
Our word of the week is Moonwnirawaringa. According to Boxes 6-7: Survey forms, lists and correspondence received by the Royal Anthropological Society of Australasia regarding Aboriginal vocabulary, 1893-1902, 1922, and...ViewOur word of the week is Billa.According...
Our word of the week is Billa.According to Boxes 6-7: Survey forms, lists and correspondence received by the Royal Anthropological Society of Australasia regarding Aboriginal vocabulary, 1893-1902, 1922, and papers of...ViewOur word of the week is CowalAccording...
Our word of the week is CowalAccording to Boxes 4-5: Survey forms and correspondence received by the Royal Anthropological Society of Australasia regarding Aboriginal place names, 1899-1903, 1921-1926, Cowal means “...ViewPlease read the special care notice before entering the website.
Special Care Notice
Deceased persons
Visitors should be aware that the Rediscovering Indigenous Languages website may contain images or documentation relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are deceased.About the word lists and vocabularies
This website is not intended to be an authoritative source for Indigenous Languages in Australia. The language lists available from the State Library of New South Wales were recorded historically by many individuals — both amateurs and professionals — who documented Indigenous words, placenames and meanings. This includes records from explorers, surveyors, first settlers, missionaries, anthropologists and linguists.Visitors to this website should be aware that the language documentation may not reflect current understandings of the use of some languages. Some lists may also record words and meanings inaccurately.
This website will change over time as more documentation becomes available. We encourage users to share their knowledge and information they may have about language of their areas.
Users are warned that there may be words and descriptions which may be considered sensitive and/or offensive in today's contexts.
The Rediscovering Indigenous Languages project aims to make accessible the rich archival collections of the State Library of New South Wales. The site features historic word lists, records and other documents relating to Indigenous Australian languages.
Find out moreDo you think you know more about our language collections? We would love to hear from you!
Get Involved Now!Discover your language by map
Select State
The Rediscovering Indigenous Languages project aims to make accessible the rich archival collections of the State Library of New South Wales. The site features historic word lists, records and other documents relating to Indigenous Australian languages.
Find out moreDiscover Your Language
We have items in the Library's collections which have not been linked to an area or language.
View collection items not linked to a languageDo you think you know more about our language collections? We would love to hear from you!
Get Involved Now!We have items in the Library's collections which have not been linked to an area or language.
View collection items not linked to a languageThe Rediscovering Indigenous Languages project aims to make accessible the rich archival collections of the State Library of New South Wales. The site features historic word lists, records and other documents relating to Indigenous Australian languages.
Find out moreDo you think you know more about our language collections? We would love to hear from you!
Get Involved Now!