From an episode of IndigenuityPresented by Krystal De Napoli

Interview

Indigenuity: Aunty Gail Dawson On Language Revitalization

Krystal is joined by Bunurong elder Aunty Gail Dawson to explore her work on the language revival initiative Ngawak Ngul.

Ngawak Ngul is a language team from the Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation, who have just launched a Bunurong Language dictionary. Aunty Gail Dawson discusses the importance and process of the initiative, revealing that the Bunurong language has not been fluently spoken in over 100 years.

Ngawak Ngul’s language dictionary can be found here.

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Listen to Indigenuity: Aunty Gail Dawson On Language Revitalization27:401 March 2026