Mob Translate – Translation for Australian Aboriginal Languages
A community-driven project to create translation tools for Indigenous languages worldwide, making language learning and exploration accessible to all.
Mob Translate – Translation for Australian Aboriginal Languages launched on September 14, 2020 with 85 votes, #499 of 3,898 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.
In plain words
Mob Translate is a translation tool focused on Australian Aboriginal languages. Launched in 2020, it helps users translate to and from these indigenous language groups. The service is designed for anyone needing to access or preserve Aboriginal language content, whether for cultural, educational, or community purposes. It addresses a significant gap in digital translation services by providing resources for languages that are typically underrepresented in mainstream translation platforms.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
An independent dictionary, translator, and learning project built from attributed language resources and contributions. Machine translations are unverified drafts. 4 languages, 13,711 entries, and source and review information shown wherever the underlying record provides it. A growing collection, each one carrying the accent of its own country. Anindilyakwa is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory. The Kuku Yalanji language is spoken by the Kuku Yalanji people of Far North Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Pama-Nyungan language family. Mi'gmaq is an Eastern Algonquian language spoken primarily in Eastern Canada and parts of the United…from mobtranslate.com
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