Language
By the late 18th century, there were between 600 and 700 dialects of 200 to 250 languages spoken by the Aboriginal people living in Australia.
In this section you can view a presentation, learn more about the images used in the presentation and view video clips of contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people talking about the cultural importance of preserving Aboriginal language.
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Watch Laurel Williams, Recording and using language
Watch Connie Ashee, Importance of language
Watch John Maguire, Traditional language
Watch Glenis Collard, Linguist's view
Watch Linda Burney, Loss of languages
Watch Eddie Peters, Language