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What if Bluey spoke one of the world's oldest living languages?

Five episodes of the award-winning children’s cartoon have been released in Australian Indigenous language for the first time.

Published July 15, 2026, 6:07 PM
Updated July 15, 2026, 7:58 PM692
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What if Bluey spoke one of the world's oldest living languages?

The award-winning children's cartoon series Bluey has been translated into Australian Indigenous language for the first time.

Five episodes were released in Yolngu Matha, a collection of dialects from north-east Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.

The BBC's Simon Atkinson spoke to the show's producers, who hope the project will amplify First Nation voices, and help language preservation through storytelling.

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