THE BASIC ARRERNTE
CONVERSATION COURSE
with Kumalie Riley
The Eastern and Central Arrernte region showing current distribution of languages. Boxes indicate dialect areas within the Arrernte region.
THE BASIC ARRERNTE CONVERSATION
Arrernte is the local indigenous language of Tyuretye/Mparntwe (Alice Springs). This language and culture course is suitable for everyone living here. As Arrernte elder and teacher, Kumalie Riley says,
“if you’re a local you need to know all this.”
Come and explore the Arrernte language and culture through this 10 week course at Watch This Space.
Course Topics
Walk And Talk sesions
Basic Conversation
Basic grammar and sentence structure
Cultural Orientation of Seasons - Food - Country
English words in Arrernte
Hand Signs for communication
Family and Society
Language Map
BIO
Kumalie (Rosalie) Riley is an Arrernte woman from Tyuretye/Mparntwe (Alice Springs) with spiritual affiliations and connections to the land, hereditary from her grandmother.
Kumalie is a well known Arrernte Elder and artist with many years of experience teaching Arrernte language in local primary schools and in adult education.
She has contributed to widely-acclaimed publications such as the Eastern and Central Arrernte to English Dictionary, and the Eastern and Central Arrernte Picture Dictionary (both published by the Institute for Aboriginal Development).
Kumalie is a highly experienced interpreter and translator, and is frequently called upon to assist with court interpreting and recording radio, television and film scripts in Eastern/Central Arrernte.
When
27 April — 29 June 2021
Tuesdays
5.30pm—6.30pm
Where
Watch This Space
8 Gap Rd
How
The course is limited to 10 places.
To reserve a place, email wts@wts.org.au
NOTE: The course has booked out, but feel free to email us to go on the waiting list.
Cost
$330