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Emojis help immortalise endangered Kaytetye language in Central Australia in new Kaytetyemoji app

It is hoped the emojis will help preserve the Kaytetye language for future generations. (Supplied: Caddie Brain)

Kaytetye language is so endangered, the 2021 Census recorded only 110 people who spoke it.  

Now, it's been immortalised as part of the latest instalment of the Indigemoji project, preserving core aspects of life as seen and heard in First Nations languages.

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