Jawoyn vs Te Waka Tipua o Mataatua Usage & Stats
This resource has been created by the Jawoyn Association Aboriginal Corporation in collaboration with the WCC Language Program and supported through the Australian Government's Indigenous Languages and Arts program.
All information will remain the property of the Jawoyn Association on behalf of the Jawoyn people. The Jawoyn dictionary is changing the way people learn language and connect with culture.
Jawoyn Association Chair, Lisa Mumbin, says “Our stories and knowledge have been passed down for thousands of years but without our language culture can’t survive, we can’t survive. Our kids and their kids need to know Jawoyn to keep our people and our culture strong and healthy.”
Browse the dictionary contents by letter, categories, and images. Search in Jawoyn and English. The app background features Bolung (the Rainbow Serpent) and comes from artwork by Alice Manakalorlo. Alice’s Bolung painting is also the basis of the Jawoyn Association’s logo.
Download today and start exploring, learning, and experiencing Jawoyn culture!
FEATURES
- All new interface to provide a modern iOS experience.
- New media player with 'Play All' feature allows users to listen to dictionary app content continuously in order or shuffle mode.
- Word of the day widget, displays a new word every day to encourage continual learning.
- Explore over 4000 documented Jawoyn words.
- Clear and concise studio recordings of correct pronunciations.
- Search in Jawoyn or English language.
- Traditional welcome and acknowledgement every time the app is opened.
- Ideal for all ages and learning levels.
SUPPORT & FEEDBACK
If you are having any issues or want to help improve the Dictionary App with your feedback, please visit wcclp.com.au or contact us directly at feedback@wcclp.com.au. We are more than happy to answer all your questions and solve any issue, so make sure you contact us before leaving your review.
Explore and learn the language and culture of the Jawoyn people anywhere in the world, for free!
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Tūtapa mai nuku, tūtapa mai rangi, ōi, ka tākina te mauri o Mata-Atua. I waihangatia mai te waka Mata-Atua i Ma’uke, i Meetia, i Te Aka Toka Manava, i Ngaru Kai Whatiwhati, i Parinuiterā.
Recite from below, recite from above, call out, chant the essence of Mata-Atua. The Mata-Atua waka canoe was created in Ma’uke, Me’eti’a, Te Aka Toka Manava, Ngaru Kai Whatiwhati, Parinuiterā.
Interactivity has been used to create an immersive experience with an original, image-rich narrative. Features include:
- Narration in te reo Māori perfectly synchronised with text
- Swipe to Read, Tap to Spell and Read aloud functions.
- Subordinate narration and text in English that can be toggled to access
- A record yourself function that enables readers to record their own or whānau narration, and overlay it in the app.
Te Waka Tipua o Mata-Atua was developed through the Ministry’s Te Aho Ngārahu fund. Te Aho Ngārahu was established in 2017 as an initiative to improve the access to quality te reo Māori localised curriculum resources to support ākonga, kaiako and Kāhui Ako learning in and through te reo Māori in both Māori medium and English medium settings.
This App was produced by world leading Cultural Services agency Kiwa Digital. For more www.kiwadigital.com
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Jawoyn VS. 
Te Waka Tipua o MataatuaDecember 14, 2024