Language support … Australian Aboriginal languages

Introduction

The Language support … web site is designed to be a resource for supporting a wide range of langauges in Unicode. Operating system and software developers are increasingly standardising on Unicode as the underlying character set used in their technologies. It is possible for Aboriginal languages to benefit from the increasing support for human langauges on computers and the internet.

This site will explore issues relating to the use of Unicode. Fonts and input software will be identified, and information pertaining to the design of Aboriginal language web sites, digital libraries and ebooks will be explored.

This web site is a collabrative effort, allowing people to share their knowledge and skills in order to identify information technology solutions for Aboriginal languages.

The content of the web site will grow and develop over time.

Resources

The following mailing lists may be of interest:

aust-lang

The aust-lang mailing list is designed to facilitate the discussion about aboriginal languages, technology and Unicode. It will be a key component in the communal development of resources and information.

lote-notes

An Australian mailing list covering generic multilingual web design issues.

Useful web sites include:

• Aboriginal Languages of Australia WWWVL
• Ethnologue: Australia
• FATSIL: The Federation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages

Languages

• Koongurrukuñ
• Luritja
• Nakára
• Ndjébbana (Gunibidji)
• Pintubi
• Pitjantjatjara
• Yankunytjatjara
• Yolŋu-matha

If you are interested in contributing, providing further information, or are aware of errors on this page, please contact the editors. Contact details are available at the bottom of this web page.

Contact details

For further information contact Andrew Cunningham at VICNET, State Library of Victoria, or
Antony Beale, Heritage Services, Northern Territory Library.