Some vital signs for Aboriginal languages (fwd link)

[Phillip E Cash Cash]

6 April 2014, 9.10pm BSTSome vital signs for Aboriginal languages

Attitudes and policies relating to Australian Indigenous languages are in a
state of flux. The Northern Territory government is
reportedly<http://www.alicespringsnews.com.au/2014/02/07/indigenous-education-review-no-more-biliteracy-boarding-for-secondary-students/>
again
aiming to banish Aboriginal languages from the classroom.

But there’s good news too: the Australian Research Council has approved a
second round of funding for the Living Archive of Aboriginal
Languages<http://www.cdu.edu.au/laal>,
which is being launched today in
Darwin<http://www.cdu.edu.au/the-northern-institute/laal-launch-darwin>
.

Access full article below:
http://theconversation.com/some-vital-signs-for-aboriginal-languages-25148
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