Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: These children are learning songs of the Gumbaynggirr… … the language of an ...

Filmmakers in Nollywood are increasingly embracing our cultural heritage, bringing native languages to life on the big screen, taking us back to our roots and pushing Nollywood into new creative ...

COFFS HARBOUR, Australia, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Whirling barefoot in a sand circle, Clark Webb leads a class of school children as they dance to clapsticks and the songs of the Gumbaynggirr, an ...

This is one of a series of interviews by Bloomberg Opinion columnists on how to solve the world’s most pressing policy challenges. It has been edited for length and clarity. Clara Ferreira Marques: ...

TOWAOC – Transference of the Ute Mountain Ute language has dwindled, marred by forced assimilation and elders’ deaths — but the tribe is hopeful that will change with the launch of a new spoken-word ...

One woman was warned and from then on she never spoke it again. The Dharawal language, which once echoed from Sydney Harbour to the Illawarra, almost died out in this way, squashed from use and forced ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A teenage thrash metal band screams out Maori lyrics in its latest videos. A popular radio host is learning New Zealand’s indigenous language and sharing new vocabulary with ...

Día de los Muertos is an Indigenous Mexican celebration to remember loved ones who have passed on. I have fond memories of decorating sugar skulls for my mom and writing the names of deceased ...

When retired Brigadier General Jeremiah Faransa speaks about his heritage, his voice carries both pride and urgency. “Our languages are vanishing,” he says. “And with them, our stories, our proverbs, ...