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Wadawurrung artist Deanne Gilson shares some language that has been important to her art practice.

For Word Up this week we travel to the Top End to learn some Kungarakan from Dr Wendy Ludwig.

Jasmine Seymour is a Dharug writer, artist and teacher with a passion for learning and revitalising her language.

Uncle Michael has been instrumental in starting and teaching many Gumbaynggirr language programs in northern New South Wales.

Actor and playwright Meyne Wyatt shares some of his mother's language — Wangkatha.

Musician Jessie Lloyd shares some Kala Lagaw Ya from the Torres Strait, including a phrase that'll make you check yourself.

For Uncle Wes Marne being an Elder is no joke. For Word Up, he shares some of the Bigambul words that he learnt from the stories of his old people.

Nardi Simpsons shares some of her language — Yuwaalaraay.

For Word Up this week Ngarigo woman Gail Neuss takes us to the Snowy Mountains.

Jagera man Benny Wilson shares some of his language — including the name for a special mountain on his Country.

Maree Yoelu shares some Batjamalh words from her short story, Song of the Narwadina which is featured in Unlimited Futures.

For Word Up this week we hear some of the traditional language of South Australia's Yorke Peninsula, Narungga. 

Aidan Hartshorn is a Walgalu man of the Ngurmal Nation, situated in the foothills of the Snowy Mountains region in New South Wales.

For Word Up this week Andy Saunders shares some Gathang language with us

Tara Bonney shares the Bunganditj word for the turquoise blue crater inside what is now known as Mount Gambier.

Dja Dja Wurrung man Trent Nelson shares some of his language, including the word for bark.

Uncle Kutcha Edwards shares with us an important phrase in Mutti Mutti, and explains how he used music and culture to reclaim his language, and his identity.

Thiinma and Warriyangga man Peter Salmon explains the role his stepfather and maternal grandfather had in his life.

Annalee Pope is a descendant of Wakka Wakka people, and is passionate about inspiring younger generations to get involved in Indigenous language revitalisation.

Neenah shares three words from her father's language of Darumbal, including a word that has a very different meaning in her mother's Gamilaroi language.

Don Rowlands is a Wangkangurru Elder who's spent the better part of his life caring for his desert country as a traditional ranger. For Word Up, he shares some Wangkangurru language including the meaning of the name Wangkangurru.

Donna is a Munaldjali and Nunukul woman whose language learning was inspired by her grandmother.

Neil Morris aka DRMNGNOW shares three Yort Yorta words —  including one that demonstrates the connection Yorta Yorta mob have between goodness and beauty.

Kayardild is the language from Bentinck Island in Queensland's Gulf of Carpentaria.

Paul Ah Chee shares three words from his maternal grandmother's language — Yankuntjatjara.

Learning Wiradjuri has helped Jeanine Leane process some of the things that have happened to her, and her people. 

Kaelene McMillan shares three Adnyamathna words, including the word for 'rainbow'.

Growing up Angela Giles would often need to blend Ngarrindjeri with English, but over the years she's been building her vocabulary.

Dwyane Wyles shares some Warrgamay words about kinship.

Aunty Kerry Charlton shares some words in Yuggera language, including one for an iconic Australian bird.

Yinin Dhurrkay is a language worker, respected elder, and dancer from Yolŋu country.

Angelina Karadada Boona shares some of her language — Wunambal — and explains why all her paintings are of Wandjina.

Corey Webster — or Nooky as he's known to fans of Australian hip hop — shares three of his favourite words from his language, Dhurga of the Yuin Nation.

Award winning author Marie Munkara explains some of the complexities of Rembarranga and shares a few of her words.

Gulwanyang Moran has been following in her mother's footsteps, learning and sharing their language — Gathang.

Latisha Harris says hearing elders speaking Wiradjuri with love and ease ignited her passion for learning language.

Paul Collis shares some Barkindji words that demonstrate the beauty of his country, and his culture.

For Bon'Naia Hinton the pronunciation and tone of Kuku Yalanji is almost melodic.

Toby shares some Kullilli words that really capture his passion for language revitalisation.

There's a word in the Gamilaraay language that muso Loren Ryan loves so much, that she wrote a song about it.

Seven-year-old shares three words from her grandmother's language, palawa kani — the reconstructed language of First Nations mob in Tasmania.

For Lou Bennett, the power of language is not so much in individual words but in the phrase.