$11.9 million to preserve Indigenous languages

The Australian Government has announced $11.9 million for 2015-16 to support work to revive and maintain Australia’s Indigenous languages.

The Indigenous Languages and Arts program aims to showcase, protect and encourage participation in traditional and contemporary Indigenous artistic expression to strengthen pride in identity and culture through language.

Languages and the arts are essential to the wellbeing, culture and identity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and this funding will play an important role in sustaining and strengthening Indigenous communities.

The funding, which comes from the languages stream of the Indigenous Languages and Arts program, will support community driven activities designed to address the erosion and loss of Indigenous languages across Australia.

This $11.9 million will help preserve Indigenous languages in communities right across Australia.

Read the full $11.9 million to preserve Indigenous languages media release.