AUSTRALIA: Indigenous languages dying out (fwd media link)

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Fri Feb 1 16:56:31 UTC 2008


AUSTRALIA: Indigenous languages dying out - 01/02/2008

There are concerns Australia's cultural heritage could be at risk if more is not
done to ensure the survival of indigenous languages. Academics say that before
the arrival of Europeans Australia was home to more than 250 indigenous
languages. But they say since then more languages have become extinct in
Australia than on any other continent.

Full article link below:
http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/connectasia/stories/s2152042.htm



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