2019 50c International Year of Indigenous Languages

Click on the various Indigenous languages on the coin below to learn more about each language.

2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages 50c Coin

BOYA TJIMARI GUDARU WANGARRI NGKWELTYE WUMARA AWARNDA WALANG BARNDA PIRRKI NAMBAL MULU DHINGGARR BAKIR

BOYA

Language

Nyungar

Meaning

stone, granite, rock, money

Region

SW Western Australia

More information

Noongar Boodjar Language Cultural Aboriginal Corporation
http://noongarboodjar.com.au/

AUSTLANG

W41: Noongar / Nyungar

TJIMARI

Language

Yankunytjatjara

Meaning

stone, pebble, money

Region

Western Desert

More information

http://www.mobilelanguageteam.com.au/

AUSTLANG

C4: Yankunytjatjara

GUDARU

Language

Alawa

Meaning

hill, stone, rock, small mountain, coins, hailstone, altar

Region

Katherine region, NT

More information

Minyerri community
https://ngukurrlc.org.au/

AUSTLANG

N92: Alawa

WANGARRI

Language

Warumungu

Meaning

stone, hill, money

Region

Central NT

More information

Papulu Apparr-kari Aboriginal Corporation
https://www.papak.com.au/

AUSTLANG

C18: Warumungu

NGKWELTYE

Language

Kaytetye

Meaning

small bits, pieces, small change, coins

Region

Central NT

More information

Papulu Apparr-kari Aboriginal Corporation
https://www.papak.com.au/

AUSTLANG

C13: Kaytetye

WUMARA

Language

Gurindji

Meaning

stone, money

Region

Victoria River Region NT

More information

Karungkarni Art and Culture Aboriginal Corporation
http://karungkarniart.theblinkserver.com/

AUSTLANG

C20: Gurindji

AWARNDA

Language

Anindilyakwa

Meaning

money

Region

Groote Island NT

More information

Groote Eylandt Language Centre
http://www.anindilyakwa.org.au

AUSTLANG

N151: Anindilyakwa

WALANG

Language

Wiradjuri

Meaning

Stone, money

Region

Central NSW

More information

Wiradjuri Condobolin Corporation
https://wiradjuricc.com/

AUSTLANG

D10: Wiradjuri

Language

Gathang ‘WALANG’

Meaning

head, money (monarch’s head)

Region

Mid-North Coast NSW

More information

Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-operative
http://muurrbay.org.au/

AUSTLANG

E67: Gathang

BARNDA

Language

Wirangu

Meaning

stone, pebble, rocky hill, money

Region

West Coast SA

More information

Wirangu Association

AUSTLANG

C1: Wirangu

PIRRKI

Language

Kaurna

Meaning

piece, coin (money)

Region

Adelaide SA

More information

Kaurna Warra Pintyanthi (KWP)
https://www.adelaide.edu.au/kwp/index/

AUSTLANG

L3: Kaurna

NAMBAL

Language

Guugu Yimithirr

Meaning

stone, money

Region

Far North QLD

More information

Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council
https://www.hopevale.qld.gov.au/

AUSTLANG

Y82: Guugu Yimidhirr

MULU

Language

Yugambeh

Meaning

stone, money

Region

SE QLD/NE Coast NSW

More information

Yugambah Museum - Language & Heritage Research Centre
https://www.yugambeh.com/

AUSTLANG

E17: Yugambeh

DHINGGARR

Language

Gathang ‘DHINGGARR’

Meaning

grey (of hair), money

Region

Mid-North Coast NSW

More information

Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-operative
http://muurrbay.org.au/

AUSTLANG

E67: Gathang

BAKIR

Language

Meriam

Meaning

Stone, coin

Region

Torres Strait Islands

More information

Torres Strait Islanders Regional Education Council (TSIREC)
http://tsirec.com.au/

AUSTLANG

Y3: Meriam Mir