Photo: Eleanor McCall, Mobile Language Team
The first ever published dictionary of the Flinders Ranges language Adnyamathanha, has been launched in Adelaide.
Terrence Coulthard and Josie Coulthard co-authored the Culture Guide and Language Book, which was unveiled last week.
The dictionary includes over 400 pages detailing cultural practices, muda (songlines), music, social history, grammar, kinship system and is a two-way dictionary (English to Adnyamathanha, Adnyamathanha to English).
Terrence Coulthard, an Adnyamathanha speaker, has been developing this much-needed resource since the mid-1980s. This book incorporates the knowledge of many language speakers and Elders, some of whom have now passed.
The Mobile Language Team supported this project over the last 18 months. MLT Linguists and graphic designers worked closely with the Coulthard family to finalise the book.
The book launch, held at the University of Adelaide, brought together many supporters, friends and family of Terrence and Josie to celebrate this monumental achievement.
The book was also launched at Wilpena Resort Saturday 7th November, and will have another launch event at at Iga Warta Saturday 14th November 11am-2pm.
The Culture Guide and Language Book is available for purchase here.
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