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Australian Indigenous languages have a common source, how they spread still a mystery

New evidence confirms our Indigenous languages have a common source, but despite First Nations peoples inhabiting the continent for at least 60,000 years, how the language spread remains a mystery Researchers suggest developing new models to better understand linguistic history. Image: Image Credit: Neil Morrell / Pixabay Produced By: Toni Pankaluic Featured In Story: Mark …

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Australian First Nations Language conference in October

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In Kalgoorlie, Western Australia’s Indigenous Affairs Minister Tony Buti presented the Goldfields Aboriginal Language Centre with a grant this week. The Minister presented the centre with almost $130,000 to run the ‘Decolonising Western Australian First Nations Languages Conference’ in October. Image: Image by Shutterstock Produced By: Conrad MacLean Featured In Story: Susan Hanson – Manager …

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Language preservation critical for culture in First Nations communities

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According to experts, only a fragment of 250 traditional First Nations languages from pre-colonial Australia are spoken in homes today, showing the priority to preserve both First Nations language and storytelling. Dr Debra Dank wrote ‘ We Come With This Place’ as part of her PhD thesis and explores how maintaining traditional storytelling is important …

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