The Nyiyaparli Living Language Project has received global recognition at the 2025 Anthem Awards.
Nyiyaparli Widi secured five awards after being named a finalist in five separate categories.
The project claimed Silver awards in four categories including Local Awareness Campaign and Digital & Innovative Experiences.
Further Silver recognition was achieved for Local Community Engagement and Education or Literacy Platform, and a Bronze award was secured in the Special Projects category.
The Anthem Awards honour purpose-driven work from across the globe in sectors such as human rights and responsible technology. The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences in New York oversees the judging process for these accolades.
NLLP Executive Producer Simon te Brinke noted the project sits alongside these established names.
"Nyiyaparli Widi is proudly in that company," Mr te Brinke said.
"We didn't win an Anthem Award, we won five. That's right. Five."
The mobile game functions as a preservation tool for the critically endangered Nyiyaparli language of the Pilbara region in Western Australia.
Players navigate the game as junior rangers while they explore Nyiyaparli country to collect cultural knowledge and earn Paathupaathu Points.
It features authentic landscapes and voice recordings from community Elders to assist with language transmission.
Mr te Brinke emphasised that the accolades are a tribute to the families and knowledge carriers involved.
"This achievement belongs to the Nyiyaparli community, the senior knowledge carriers and senior language speakers," Mr te Brinke said.
"Families. Young people. Everyone who contributed language, story, memory, culture and love to this special language revitalisation project."
Development partner DEPT® collaborated on the project and was named Global Agency of the Year at the same event.
Mr te Brinke acknowledged the critical status of the language which has few fluent speakers remaining.
"Nyiyaparli language is critically endangered with only a handful of fluent speakers remaining," Mr te Brinke said.
"These awards do more than celebrate a digital product. They help amplify urgency, visibility and global recognition for the work of language survival."
Mr Te Brinke concluded by thanking those who supported the initiative.
"Finally, thank you to everyone who supported us by voting," Mr te Brinke said.
"The support means the world to our project."
Nyiyaparli Widi is now available on the Apple iOS Store and Google Play.
