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About Wangka Maya
Our Purpose: Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre aims to be recognised as a leading Aboriginal language and resource centre in Australia. By working with the old people of the Pilbara, we will use our expertise, knowledge and sensitivity to record and foster Aboriginal languages, culture and history. Thus, ensuring the young people remain strong in retaining their Aboriginal language, culture and history, ensuring cultural continuity. Click Here to View Our Strategic Plan for 2011
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Indigenous languages of Australia Indigenous Australian languages are broadly of two types, Pama-Nyungan and non-Pama-Nyungan.

The languages of the Pilbara region are of the Pama-Nyungan type, Nyungic or South West Group. Click here for a larger map  
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Wangka Maya Resources Wangka Maya acts as a resource centre for Aboriginal communities of the Pilbara. It holds an extensive database of material on Pilbara Aboriginal languages. Resources can be accessed by community members at our South Hedland office or by contacting us.You can also purchase many of our Books, DVDs, Games and other materials from our online store on this website.
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Pilbara History and Cultures Aboriginal people have lived in the Pilbara for more than 40 000 years. Until the 1800s, there was no contact with other cultural groups other than with Malaysian fishermen. In the 1800s, European settlers began moving into the Pilbara. This brought massive change to Aboriginal society.
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Cultural Awareness Training - Wangka Maya Conference Room, South Hedland. Upcoming dates: Wed 8 February, Tuesday 13 March and Thursday 12 April 2012. For bookings and more information contact admin@wangkamaya.org.au or go to our Cultural Awareness page.

Wangka Maya Conference Room - For more information and booking forms, visit our Conference Room page.

Marnti Warajanga is now on-line. Click here to see this exciting exhibition where Pilbara people tell stories of their history, culture and language in their own words.

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Yinhawangka language work

Yinhwangka language specialists Joyce Injie and June Injie recently spent a week teaching linguists about their language. Wangka Maya linguist Jessica Mathie and AIATSIS/ANU Summer Scholar James Bednall travelled to Bellary Springs Community to help the Injies make recordings in their mother tongue, and to learn about some of the complex aspects of the language. The team was able to make some valuable recordings which will help to document the critically endangered language. Joyce and June tried out our new headset microphone, which can record speech more clearly than a regular microphone. They are very proud to speak their language, and are keenly aware of the need to use it around children so that they will become able to speak it as well.  

 

Joyce Injie

Joyce Injie tries out the new headset microphone. (Picture: Jessica Mathie)

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June Injie with the headset microphone. (Picture: Jessica Mathie)

 

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