Reviving Indigenous Languages, Deaf Culture, & Multilingual Schools

0:00Sydney's story is making news on March 4th. Across Australia, communities are stepping up to save endangered indigenous languages before they vanish. Leaders from more than 30 top-end groups have joined forces on a new protection plan, while elders in remote areas like APYlands push for changes. To pass culture to the next generation, 20 years after Kate Baron Island returned to its traditional owners, kids there are thriving with stronger cultural ties. Linguists and locals, including Auntie Bronwyn Chambers, have revived dormant tongues and unapproved street signs in Arrente, now Guy Towns with QR. Codes for pronunciations and meanings. The Deaf community marked International Week of Deaf People by calling for better Oslan access and isolated spots. Advocates like Darwin, Mother, Divya, Prasad, urge more people to learn sign language, bridging gaps in spaces led by Deaf, Deafblind, and hard of hearing. One in four kids starting school faces speech or language delays,

1:02hurting their learning and friendships, but some schools are pioneering support from, speech therapists. Migrant languages boom too, with Punjabi as victorious fourth most spoken, yet taught in only two government schools, and French enclave's featuring, classes and cafes. In New Zealand, politicians eye laws to safeguard English, amid myori rights debates, as a top artist releases an album into reo myori. Meanwhile, Australia's universities have ended ties with Confucius institutes, and first time boaters without English face ballet confusion. The Daily News Now is made possible with support from our sponsor. Do not just fall asleep, drift into what you are listening to, S-O-L-L-I, soleypillow.com