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Article: RISKING LINGUISTIC GENOCIDE.(closing of bilingual education programs in Northern Territory of Australia)
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- Arena Magazine
- Article date:
- February 1, 2001
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CLOSURE OF NORTHERN TERRITORY BILINGUAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS HAS A DAMAGING IMPACT
Nganimpa karnalu-jana kurdu-kurdu ngukurrdurr--nyina pina jarrinjaku wangkanjaku Warlpiriki manu English-ki Warlpirji ngulaju karnalu kamparru-wana jaru wangka manu jinta-kari English ngulaju kardiya-kurlangu jaru kalu wangka. Ngampurrpa karnalu-jana kurdu-kurduku nyina wangkanjaku jirramaku jaruku Warlpiri-ki manu English-ki.
[We, the elders and people of Lajamanu community like our children in the school to learn both ways, Warlpiri and English. Warlpiri is our first language. We want the children in school to learn Warlpiri as their first language and English as their ...