Wardaman Dictionary, Narrative, Song and Country
The Endangered Language Documentation Programme (ELDP) provides grants worldwide for the documentation of endangered languages and knowledge. Grantees create audiovisual collections with transcription and translations of endangered languages and practices. These collections are preserved and made freely available through the Endangered Languages Archive (ELAR).
| Wardaman is a highly endangered language of the mid-Northern Territory of Australia: only two full speakers, both elderly. remain. This project aims, first, to extend an existing wordlist into full dictionary and second, to create a multi-level, interlinearized and glossed narrative collection. Biographical, mythological, historical narratives, and place-linked song will be recorded from the full speakers (brother and sister) in audio and video formats. Some documentation will take place at locations in Wardaman country (characterized by rich rock art and riverine environment ). This work is urgent. It will provide material useable by a community of Wardaman descendants. |
Project Details
Location: Australia, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania
Organiser(s):
Endangered Languages Documentation Programme
Project partner(s): Australian National University
Funder(s):
Arcadia
Funding received: 53,504.00 EUR
Commencement Date: 05/2022
Project Status: Active
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