Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)

Dhangu djorrawuy dhawu : a brief history of writing in Aboriginal language / Mary-Anne Gale

Dhangu djorrawuy dhawu : a brief history of writing in Aboriginal language / Mary-Anne Gale

Stages in the history of writing are - 1. Christian material translated during missionary days in Awabakal, Kaurna, Larakia languages; 2. school-based productions in conjunction with bi-lingual education; 3. aboriginal involvement in vernacular writing at Literature Production Centres, Literacy Centres and Aboriginal Language Centres; lists reasons why Aboriginal people are writing in Aboriginal languages