Yuuingan Dhilla Yari | Queensland Indigenous Languages Symposium 2024

"Yuuingan Dhilla Yari" pronounced YOO-IN-gan DIL-ah YAR-ee, means "friends, basket, talk" in the Yuggera language.

The Queensland Indigenous Languages Symposium 2024 will bring together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages speakers, language workers, organisations, cultural leaders and youth for a full day of keynote presentations, panel discussions and workshops.

This year's theme, 'Indigenous Languages and Literacy', highlights the vital role of Indigenous languages in promoting literacy, education, and community engagement, especially as we prepare for Indigenous Literacy Day by prioritising the integration of First Languages into literacy programs.

Learn from leaders of community-led language projects celebrating the survival and revival of Queensland’s first languages during the International Decade of Indigenous Languages, with a focus on empowering youth leadership and integrating language in education.

This free, one-day event is at State Library.

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