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‘Should have been my birthright’ - the journey to reclaim a lost language

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‘Should have been my birthright’ - the journey to reclaim a lost language

All In The Mind

Jul 04
All In The Mind

All In The Mind

Jul 04
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Languages are so much more than words and sounds — they encode culture and shape our identity. So how do you connect to your culture, if language is lost? While many Indigenous languages have already been lost, and more are at risk of extinction, in Austr...

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This podcast explores the deep emotional and cultural journey of reconnecting with lost Indigenous languages. Host Rudi Bremer, a Gamilaraay woman, shares her personal path to learning her mother tongue, revealing how language is far more than words—it is a vessel for identity, kinship, and healing from colonial trauma.
00:00
The word 'gunagala' reveals dual meanings in the sky
03:12
Language is tied to identity and belonging
07:09
Language reclamation is a birthright.
18:20
Language revitalization must create living speakers, not just resources.
21:23
Language is foundational to culture and community.

Chapters

Discovering the Beauty and Threat of a Mother Tongue
00:00
The Pain of Losing Cultural Concepts and Identity
03:12
Healing from Colonial Violence Through Language Reclamation
07:09
Using Technology and Elders to Revive a Grandmother's Language
14:56
Kinship, Responsibility, and the Path to Belonging
21:23

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Jade McHughes: ABC Listen. Podcasts, radio, news, music and more. Sana Qadar: From an Ipswich fish and chip shop to the epicentre of Australian politics. Rudi Bremer: Please explain. Pauline Hanson is making One Nation. This is the unlikely story of One ...