Episode

The 50 Words Project: Listening to Australia’s ancient languages

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Nightlife

Published

Jul 5, 2026

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1507

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Summary

Professor Rachel Nordlinger discusses the 50 Words Project, which has now recorded 50 words in 100 Indigenous Australian languages, helping preserve and share the world’s oldest continuous living cultures.