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The immersive Indigenous language class where English is left at the door
Key takeaways
- Sashanna Armstrong and Shania Burdett say their children have gained a greater sense of identity from attending the Language Nest.
- Christobel Swan is one of the last fluent speakers of Pertame, also known as Southern Arrernte, and dreamed of seeing the language passed on to her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and generations to come.
- Now in declining health, Ms Swan is no longer able to teach the language as she once did, but inside the Pertame Language Nest, her dream is being carried by babies, young mothers, grandmothers and elders.
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Sashanna Armstrong and Shania Burdett say their children have gained a greater sense of identity from attending the Language Nest. (ABC News: Chris Murrkarany Fitzpatrick)
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Christobel Swan is one of the last fluent speakers of Pertame, also known as Southern Arrernte, and dreamed of seeing the language passed on to her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and generations to come.
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