At the last board meeting a Nyiyaparli Living Language Project (NLLP) proposal was approved. This proposal was developed at the request of Directors and including discussion with and conceptual support from David Stock and Cheryl Yuline. Simon te Brinke from Gramercy Park Consulting (who produced the digital components of the Nyiyaparli Flora book with EyeJack) developed a concept for the collation and revitalisation of language using the Nyiyaparli dictionary as a starting point.

Asserting, promoting and performing Nyiyaparli cultural heritage is critical to ensure KNAC has the continued capacity and capability to respond to the changing needs and aspirations of our members, in both the short and long-term. Language is essential to the health of Nyiyaparli cultural heritage. The importance of capturing and revitalising Nyiyaparli language has been raised on many occasions by members of the community. In addition, given the age of some of our senior elders, there is a critical urgency to ensure Nyiyaparli’s language survives forever by documenting, preserving, reviving, revitalising and promoting the language, now.

The project has been designed and established to work with senior elders and language speaking members of the Nyiyaparli community to keep Nyiyaparli language protected and alive, forever. Stage 1 of the project is currently underway and we will provide members with updates over the coming months.

Stay tuned!