Karlka Nyiyaparli Aboriginal Corporation (KNAC) is pleased to announce that the ‘Nyiyaparli Living Language Project (NLLP) Stage 1 Report’ has been formally presented and endorsed by the KNAC Board as of our May 1st meeting.

The report, which is available for perusal, underscores our unwavering commitment to the key objective of the NLLP: ‘To keep Nyiyaparli language protected and alive, forever ‘. The NLLP is structured around four key deliverables:

1. Documenting Nyiyaparli language
2. Digitising Nyiyaparli language
3. Promoting Nyiyaparli language and
4. Organising and educating the community to speak Nyiyaparli language.
   

The report documents the significant strides we’ve taken over the past 9 months in multiple domains such as:

• Strategic assembly and planning with the dedicated NLLP team • Execution of preliminary workshops and cultural interviews • Completion of an initial Nyiyaparli language assets audit • Initial assessment of Nyiyaparli language vitality • Consideration of potential gaps in Nyiyaparli language / resources • Initiation of Stage 2 oral and visual recordings of Nyiyaparli elders • Design, costing and prioritisation of key projects and activities for NLLP Stage 2

The report can be accessed via the Reports section of the KNAC website or directly through this link.

We extend our sincere appreciation to Nyiyaparli community members who have contributed to the project to date and would like to thank Yandi David Stock, Cheryl Yuline and Margaret Yuline in particular for their cultural guidance and support. We’d also like to thank our Karlka team members and Soraya Daniel in particular, whose tireless community co-ordination efforts have helped to bring this incredibly transformative project to fruition.

We look forward to sharing some exciting updates on forthcoming projects under the NLLP banner in the coming months.