Interactive Queenslander Languages Map Explore our interactive map on diverse Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages. Explore map Indigenous languages map IYIL visual identity designed by Gilimbaa. International Year of Indigenous Languages (IYIL) Language is intrinsically linked to Indigenous peoples’ way of life, cultures and identities. Language brings meaning to cultural heritage and articulates the intricate relationships between Indigenous peoples and their connection to their land and community. IYIL at State Library Throughout 2019 State Library's collections and programs will be in the spotlight for the United Nations' International Year of Indigenous Languages. Word of the week Each week discover a new word with us from one of the 125+ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages and dialects from across Queensland. Discover more Aboriginal and Torres Islander people chatting inside the State Library of Queensland. Upcoming IYIL exhibitions Aboriginal and Torres Islander people chatting outside the State Library of Queensland. Spoken: celebrating Queensland languages A major exhibition exploring the survival and revival of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages throughout Queensland. Join in the many talks and events to celebrate the rich and diverse languages spoken today. Opens 21 Nov Indigenous child reading at the State Library of Queensland. Jarjum stories A kuril dhagun showcase focusing on children’s books and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages Opens 19 Oct See what's on United Nations’ International Year of Indigenous Languages Languages play an important role in the daily lives of all people. Visit website Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people laughing outside the State Library of Queensland. Indigenous languages resources Check out these State Library resources for more information about Indigenous Languages. Word lists Discover a range of words from saying g’day to placenames to animal names and more. View lists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander collections Explore Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures through photographs, manuscripts, oral histories and digital stories collections. View collections Tool kits Our tool kits aim to provide community members, language workers and others with useful information to promote community language revival programs and activities. View tool kits Our Culture Song The song written and sung by Hopevale IKC Coordinator, Dora Gibson, was recorded during a Regional Indigenous Languages Workshop in November 2014. Dora shows us how to preserve language and culture through song and music. Verses are in English with the chorus in Guugu Yimidhirr (Hopevale, Far North Queensland). Visual Identity designed by Gilimbaa. Yaba dhalgay Queensland Library Foundation acknowledges the support of its Yaba dhalgay (friends). Become a friend Funding acknowledgment: State Library's Indigenous Languages project is supported through funding from the Department of Communication and the Arts’ Indigenous Languages Support Program.