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‘Untranslatable’ Words

Can languages shape how we experience the world? At the heart of each 64 Ways of Being experience is a word sourced from Melbourne’s many languages. These words describe place, play, a mood or other way of being in the world.

Click on the map to explore some of the unique words uncovered during research for 64 Ways of Being.

To hear more about this research, listen to language researcher Rachael Vorwerk as she explores Melbourne’s ‘untranslatable’ words on Playopolis, a podcast about the places people play.

64 Ways of Being is a free augmented reality app that allows players to see Melbourne through new eyes. Coming in October, 2020.

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