Visit to Ngukurr Language Centre
My name is Milly and I’m a Wägilak person. When I first came to visit Roper River I felt uplifted and connected with my own people. I was really pleased to learn my own language Wägilak and also Ritharrŋu, and the history of my Wägilak people. I had my other four colleagues with me: Bulkanhawuy, Malŋumba,Salome and Celeste, they are very helpful kind and friendly people. And we also met people at Ngukurr Language Centre. We were very excited and happy to work with them on our journey.
Yo ŋarra yäku Milly ga yolŋuny ŋarra dhuwal Wägilak. Yurr ŋarra ŋuli ga waŋany Djambarrpuyŋu dhäruk ŋunhi ŋarraku first time ŋunhal Roper-ŋur. Ŋunhi ŋarrany ŋuruŋiyidhi wäŋay mirithirr uplifting ŋarraku ŋayaŋu ga bulu ŋarra ga mirithirr marŋgithirr ŋarrakuwuy ŋarra own-gu dhärukku, Wägilak, ga wiripuny Ritharrŋu. Ga djämany ŋarra ga yolŋuwal walalaŋgal ŋunhal Roper-puygal mala yolŋu’-yulŋuwal mala ga gurruṯumirrwal mala, napurr ŋarra ga Bulkanhawuy, Malŋumba, Salome ga Celeste. Nhawi mala walal ŋunhi yolŋu’-yulŋu mala guŋga’yunamirr mala ga latjukum napurr ga djäma walalaŋgal ŋunhali Roper Language Centre. Ga bulu napurr ŋunhi walalany ga mirithirr buku-gurrupan bukmaknha yolŋuny walalany ga djämamirr mala ŋunhili Roper-ŋur balanyamirr walu napurr marrtji baladhi djämaw.
