State Library of Queensland - Indigenous languages map data

Created 12/11/2025

Updated 12/11/2025

This open dataset contains the metadata that populates State Library’s interactive Indigenous languages map of Queensland - https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/discover/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-cultures-and-stories/languages/queensland/indigenous-languages-map The interactive Indigenous languages map of Queensland provides a snapshot of Queensland languages, including where they were spoken, dialects, sample words, and relevant images contained within State Library’s collection, where possible. There are over 150 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander language groups in Queensland. As part of State Library’s Indigenous Languages Project, the Indigenous languages map aims to raise awareness of the diversity of Queensland’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages and identify resources within State Library collections to support language research and community language revival. State Library of Queensland supports communities in the revival, documentation and preservation of traditional languages. We acknowledge language heritage and knowledge always remain with the Traditional Owners, Elders, language custodians and other community members of the respective language nation.

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Title State Library of Queensland - Indigenous languages map data
Language English
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/b6f6cc4f-15e8-422b-9cdf-dc57c1bab7b2
Remote Last Updated 13/06/2024
Contact Point
State Library of Queensland
opendata@slq.qld.gov.au
Reference Period 14/05/2020
Geospatial Coverage Queensland
Data Portal Queensland Government

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Queensland Government "State Library of Queensland - Indigenous languages map data". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/slq-indigenous-languages-map