Snapchat, First Languages Australia celebrate International Mother Language Day

Kalila Welch

February 21, 2022 10:25

Snapchat has partnered with First Languages Australia to launch a new series of language learning lenses to help Australians engage with First Nations languages and culture, in celebration of International Mother Language Day (21st of February).

The lenses use AR and machine learning to to identify objects and display their name in one of four Indigenous languages: Wiradjuri (central New South Wales), Yugambeh (south-east Queensland), Wakka Wakka (central Queensland) and Yawuru (Broome in Western Australia).

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Kalila Welch

Kalila Welch joined the Mumbrella editorial team in November 2021. She took a brief career break in mid 2023 to complete her Masters of Journalism before returning to Mumbrella for a year.

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