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Talking in tongues

The Sydney Morning Herald
Multimedia: Hear the St Joseph's students speak the local language.
March 29, 2008

Putting Aboriginal languages on the curriculum in Walgett has improved race
relations. Joel Gibson reports.

Ned Yeomans, the 11-year-old school captain at St Joseph's Catholic School in
Walgett, has a couple of rare talents for a blond-haired boy from the bush.

He is something of a super-fish, having represented NSW and placed fourth in the
under-11 years breaststroke at the Australian swimming championships.

He also speaks Yuwaalaraay, the indigenous language of Walgett's Aborigines.

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