Ngetya-kenha Pmera: A home for our language - Pertame School on Country Learning Hub
Pertame is a severely endangered Central Australian Indigenous language from the Country south of Alice Springs.
The Pertame School is a community-led language revival program empowering Pertame Elders to pass their language and cultural knowledge onto the next generation.
“We are doing this now for the legacy of our Elder Christobel Swan and all our Pertame Elders who are no longer with us. We want Nana Chrissy Swan to be there to see her dream become a reality. We need to be on Country to breathe life back into our language. Our language evolved from the land-based lifestyle of our ancestors. There is no place our language makes more sense than on Country. For our children to truly know their language, they need to know their country and for them to truly know their country, they need to speak to it in its language”.In order to fulfil their dream of saving their ancient language, Pertame Elders plan to build an on Country learning hub where they can host their language school. But they need help to raise the funds.
Can you chip in and help save this ancient language and culture before it's too late?
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Pertame School (PESC)
Website: https://www.pertameschool.org