Blog: Indigenous Australian Languages
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Arthur Capell and language codes
Indigenous Australian LanguagesIndigenous languagesLinguisticsArchives and archivingAustralia’s heritage – The AIATSIS Collections
11 Oct 2016 Dr Kazuko ObataFor many years, AIATSIS has been looking after Arthur Capell’s archive of over 230 reels that contain language recordings.
Archival finding aids and discoverability
Indigenous Australian LanguagesArchives and archivingAustralia’s heritage – The AIATSIS Collections
5 Oct 2016 Fiona BlackburnArchives, or manuscript collections, form over time. In the process, a structure develops, a shape which reflects the way the content has been created and organised.
Literacy in language
Indigenous Australian LanguagesLinguisticsLanguage
14 Sep 2016 Amanda LissarragueThe AIATSIS Australian Indigenous Languages Collection was established in 1981.