Word Up: Chey Kelly
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Chey Kelly is a Mirriwong man from Kununarra in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. There he's been learning and teaching his language, as part of a language nest at Mirima Dawang Woorlab-gerring. For Word Up this week, Chey introduces you to his Country and shares a commonly used word.
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