When I first found out about the language Guugu Yimithirr, I thought its spelling looked like someone let loose on their keyboard. Some other ways of spelling the language’s name are Guugu Yimidhirr, Koko Imudji, and Kukuyimidi, according to Omniglot. As I read more...
Murrinh-Patha is an Australian language that belongs to the Southern Daly language family, which is also known as Garama, Karama and Nangu, according to Endangered Languages. Murrinh-Patha has three dialects: Murrinh-kura, Murrinh-patha, and Murrinh-rdiminin according...
Jingulu, which is also known as Djingili, is a language in the Mirndl language family that is spoken in the Northern Territory in Australia. Other names for the language are Chunguloo, Chingalee, Djingila, Djingulu, Jingali, Tchingalee, Lee, and Tjingilu, according to...
Located in Sun Valley, California, is the Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers and Native Plants which “inspires and educates Southern Californians about the beauty and ecological benefits of California native plant landscapes,” according to their website. When...
Tiwi, an Australian language isolate, is spoken on the Tiwi Islands which are near the Northern Territory of Australia, according to Omniglot. Some of Tiwi’s different names are Diwi, Wongak, and Wunuk, according to Sorosoro. “Tiwi was once considered a Pama-Nyungan...
“Where There’s Smoke” by Sandra Brown is engaging, suspenseful, and a wonderfully fun read. “Where There’s Smoke” is about a doctor named Lara Mallory who decides to start up her medical practice in the small town of Eden Pass in Texas. Lara’s return to the small town...
The Tjapingarriwangka script was created to write Ngaanyatjarra by Robert Hancock. “The name Tjapingarriwangka means 'message stick speech' in Ngaanyatjarra,” according to Omniglot. Ngaanyatjarra is a member of the Pama-Nyungan language family that is “spoken mainly...
When I picked up “The Bookshop on the Corner” by Jenny Colgan, I didn’t know what I was getting myself into. As I started reading, my gut kept telling me that this book would continue to get better and better. My gut was right. The book tells the story of Nina...
My first time keeping a journal was when I was in Germany for six weeks during the summer of 2017. I journaled every day I was there. I took a break from journaling and resumed on June 1, 2018. I couldn’t be gladder that I decided to journal every day from that point...
When I first learned about the Australian Aboriginal language Warlpiri, I instantly became obsessed and had to learn as much as I could about it. Warlpiri has around 3,000 speakers in Australia’s Northern Territory (as well as other parts of Australia) according to...
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