Modern Indigenous languages
Likeother places in the world that have experienced similar social disruption and colonisation, forms of speech have…
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Indigenous loan words in English
Many English concepts and words have made their way into modern Indigenous languages, such as Kriol, of…
Indigenous ‘multiculturalism’ and linguistic diversity
The population of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities is extremely diverse in its culture with…
Language Loss and Language Shift
Like all cultures, the Indigenous Australian culture has changed and developed over time. However, the colonisation of…
Importance of Indigenous languages (Quotes)
Language is the expression of our culture and our land. We cannot have one without the others.…
Language Revitalisation
It is a mistake to dismiss our languages as part of history, and long gone. They’re not.…
Relatedness
On the Australian mainland languages are classified into two groups: the Pama-Nyungan and the non-Pama-Nyungan. The Pama-Nyungan…