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Victorian Aboriginal languages

Listen to Koorie people speaking the names of their own languages.

The maps below show the diversity of languages of Victorian Aboriginal people. Each message stick is located within the Country connected to that language.

Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages (VACL) identifies 38 languages and 11 language families in Victoria. Many of the 38 languages are further divided according to clan groups and their traditional lands, while the 11 language families are grouped according to shared words, grammar and sounds.

You can read an interview with Paul Paton, VACL CEO, about the Victorian languages map.

Bangerang

In the Upper Murray language family

Message stick located within the Country connected to Bangerang language — Bangerang. In the Upper Murray language family.

Museums Victoria · Bangerang

Bangerang external links

AUSTLANG
Bangerang Cultural Centre

Barababaraba

Also: Barapa Barapa

In the Western Kulin language family

Message stick located within the Country connected to Barababaraba language — Barababaraba. In the Western Kulin language family.

Museums Victoria · Barababaraba

External links

AUSTLANG
Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations

Bidwell Maap

Also: Bidawal, Bidhawal

Message stick located within the Country connected to Bidwell Maap language — Bidwell Maap

Museums Victoria · Bidwell Maap

Bindjali

Message stick located within the Country connected to Bindjali language — Bindjali

Museums Victoria · Bindjali

External links

Boon Wurrung

Also: Boonwurrung, Bunurong

In the Eastern or Central Kulin language family

Message stick located within the Country connected to Boonwurrung language — Boonwurrung. In the Eastern or Central Kulin language family

External links

Brabralung

Also: Brabuwooloong

In the Gunaikurnai language family

Message stick located within the Country connected to Brabralung language — Brabralung. In the Gunaikurnai language family.

External links

Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation

Braiakaulung

Also: Brayakouloong

Part of the Gunaikurnai language family

Message stick located within the Country connected to Braiakaulung language — Braiakaulung. Part of the Gunaikurnai language family.

External links

AUSTLANG
Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation

Brataualung

Also: Bratowooloong

In the Gunaikurnai language family

Message stick located within the Country connected to Brataualung language — Brataualung. In the Gunaikurnai language family.

External links

AUSTLANG
Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation

Buandig

Message stick located within the Country connected to Buandig language — Buandig

External links

Dhauwurd Wurrung

Also: Dharwurd Wurrong

In the Gunditjmara language family

Message stick located within the Country connected to Dhauwurd Wurrung language — Dhauwurd Wurrung. In the Gunditjmara language family.

External links

Dhudhuroa

Message stick located within the Country connected to Dhudhuroa language — Dhudhuroa

External links

Dja Dja Wurrung

Also: Djadjawurrung, Jaara

In the Western Kulin language family. Spoken by the Jaara people.

Message stick located within the Country connected to Dja Dja Wurrung language — Dja Dja Wurrung. In the Western Kulin language family. Spoken by the Jaara people.

External links

AUSTLANG
Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation

Djab Wurrung

Also: Djabwurrung, Tjapwurrong

In the Western Kulin language family

Message stick located within the Country connected to Djab Wurrung language — Djab Wurrung. In the Western Kulin language family.

External links

AUSTLANG
Brambuk National Park and Cultural Centre

Djadjala

In the Western Kulin language family

Message stick located within the Country connected to Djadjala language — Djadjala. In the Western Kulin language family.

External links

Gadubanud

Message stick located within the Country connected to Gadubanud language — Gadubanud

External links

Gulidjan

Also: Kolakngat

Message stick located within the Country connected to Gulidjan language — Gulidjan

External links

Gundungerre

Also: Yaithmathang, Jaithmathang

Message stick located within the Country connected to Gundungerre language — Gundungerre

External links

Jabulajabula

Also: Jabula Jabula, Yabula Yabula

In the Upper Murray language family

Message stick located within the Country connected to Jabulajabula language — Jabulajabula. In the Upper Murray language family.

External links

Jardwadjali

Also: Jadawadjali

In the Western Kulin language family

Message stick located within the Country connected to Jardwadjali language — Jardwadjali. In the Western Kulin language family.

External links

AUSTLANG
Barengi Gadjin Land Council

Jari Jari

In the Western Kulin language family

Message stick located within the Country connected to Jari Jari language — Jari Jari. In the Western Kulin language family.

External links

Kee Woorroong

Also: Gai wurrung, Kee Wurrong

In the Gunditjamara language family

Message stick located within the Country connected to Kee Woorroong language — Kee Woorroong. In the Gunditjamara language family.

External links

AUSTLANG
Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation

Keerray Woorroong

Also: Girai Wurrung, Kirrae Wurrung

In the Gunditjmara language family

Message stick located within the Country connected to Keerray Woorroong language — Keerray Woorroong. In the Gunditjmara language family.

External links

AUSTLANG
Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation

Koornkopanoot

Also: Koornkopanut

In the Gunditjmara language family

Message stick located within the Country connected to Koornkopanoot language — Koornkopanoot. In the Gunditjmara language family.

External links

Krauatungulung

Also: Krowathunkooloong

In the Gunaikurnai language family

Message stick located within the Country connected to Krauatungulung language — Krauatungulung. In the Gunaikurnai language family.

External links

AUSTLANG
Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation

Ladji Ladji

Also: Latje Latje

In the Western Kulin language family

Message stick located within the Country connected to Ladji Ladji language — Ladji Ladji. In the Western Kulin language family.

External links

Mogullumbidj

Also: Mitjambuta, Mogullumbidg

Message stick located within the Country connected to Mogullumbidj language — Mogullumbidj

External links

Mutti Mutti

Also: Mutthi Mutthi, Madhi Madhi

In the Western Kulin language family

Message stick located within the Country connected to Mutti Mutti language — Mutti Mutti. In the Western Kulin language family.

External links

Ngargad

Message stick located within the Country connected to Ngargad language — Ngargad

External links

Ngarigu

Also: Monaro, Monero, Ngarigo

In the Yuin language family

Message stick located within the Country connected to Ngarigu language — Ngarigu. In the Yuin language family.

External links

Ngindadj

Also: Yuyu

In the Upper Murray language family

Message stick located within the Country connected to Ngindadj language — Ngindadj. In the Upper Murray language family.

External links

Peek Woorroong

Also: Bi:gwurrung, Peek Wurrong

In the Gunditjmara language family

Message stick located within the Country connected to Peek Woorroong language — Peek Woorroong. In the Gunditjmara language family.

External links

Tati Tati

Also: Dadi Dadi

In the Upper Murray language family

Message stick located within the Country connected to Tati Tati language — Tati Tati. In the Upper Murray language family.

External links

Tatungalung

Also: Tatungoloong

In the Gunaikurnai language family

Message stick located within the Country connected to Tatungalung language — Tatungalung. In the Gunaikurnai language family.

External links

AUSTLANG
Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation

Taungurung

Also: Daung Wurrung, Daungurung, Taun wurrung, Taunwurrung, Taunerung, Thagungwurrung

In the Eastern or Central Kulin language family

Message stick located within the Country connected to Taungurung language — Taungurung. In the Eastern or Central Kulin language family.

External links

Thawa

Message stick located within the Country connected to Thawa language — Thawa

External links

Tyakoort Woorroong

Also: Djargurdwurrung, Djargurd Wurrong

In the Gunditjmara language family

Message stick located within the Country connected to Tyakoort Woorroong language — Tyakoort Woorroong. In the Gunditjmara language family.

Wadi Wadi

Also: Watti Watti

In the Western Kulin language family

Message stick located within the Country connected to Wadi Wadi language — Wadi Wadi. In the Western Kulin language family.

External links

Wathaurong

Also: Wathaurung, Watha wurrung

Message stick located within the Country connected to Wathaurong language — Wathaurong

External links

AUSTLANG
Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative

Waywurru

Also: Pallanganmiddang, Waveroo

Message stick located within the Country connected to Waywurru language — Waywurru

External links

Weki Weki

In the Western Kulin language family

Message stick located within the Country connected to Weki Weki language — Weki Weki. In the Western Kulin language family.

External links

Wemba Wemba

Also: Wamba Wamba

In the Western Kulin language family

Message stick located within the Country connected to Wemba Wemba language — Wemba Wemba. In the Western Kulin language family.

External links

Wergaia

Also: Wertigkia

In the Western Kulin language family

Message stick located within the Country connected to Wergaia language — Wergaia. In the Western Kulin language family.

External links

AUSTLANG
Barengi Gadjin Land Council

Woi Wurrung

In the Eastern or Central Kulin language family. Spoken by the Wurundjeri people.

Message stick located within the Country connected to Woi wurrung language — Woi wurrung. In the Eastern or Central Kulin language family. Spoken by the Wurundjeri people.

External links

Wooloowoorroong

Also: Wulluwurrung

In the Gunditjmara language family

Message stick located within the Country connected to Wooloowoorroong language — Wooloowoorroong. In the Gunditjmara language family.

External links

Wotjobaluk

Also: Wudjubaluk

In the Western Kulin language family.

Message stick located within the Country connected to Wotjobaluk language — Wotjobaluk. In the Western Kulin language family.

External links

Yorta Yorta

In the Upper Murray language family

Message stick located within the Country connected to Yorta Yorta language — Yorta Yorta. In the Upper Murray language family.

External links

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