THE BASIC ARRERNTE
CONVERSATION COURSE

with Kumalie Riley

THE BASIC ARRERNTE CONVERSATION CLASS

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 6-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

Semester 2 2022 dates announced soon
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 confirming you can commit to all 6 classes.

We will then send you an invoice: please note your place in the course is not confirmed until we have received payment.

Cost

$230

This includes your copy of the Arrernte language textbook.