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Rudi Maxwell

Saving first languages a mission to preserve cultures

Uncle Rod O'Brien is an elder who devotes his time to reclaiming Kaurna language and culture. (HANDOUT/ADELAIDE UNIVERSITY)

Kaurna elder Rod O'Brien wants everyone who lives on the Adelaide Plains to be able to understand and speak at least a couple of phrases in the language of the region.

When Uncle Rod was a boy his gran taught him a few words, but he was far from fluent.

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