<font face="courier new,monospace"><font face="georgia,serif">TV helps Aboriginal language revival<br><br>BY: COURTENAY RULE | JUNE-3-2010<br>Indigenous Australia<br><br>Here's a statistic I find pretty sobering: of more than 200 Indigenous languages spoken on the Australian continent before European settlement, fewer than 20 are still in daily use, and even these are endangered. <br>
<br>Once a people's language dies out, a vital part of their culture and identity is lost forever. That's why it's great to hear about Waabiny Time, a new show on the National Indigenous Television channel, which aims to get kids started with learning and using the Noongar language of south-west Western Australia.<br>
<br>Waabiny Time (meaning "playing time") is the first Australian indigenous language program made for an early childhood audience, and so far it's been a great success. The original 13-episode series, which first aired in April, was so popular that it's currently being repeated, and a new series is being planned.<br>
<br>Read more: <a href="http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/journal/tv-helps-aboriginal-language-revival.htm#ixzz0ppD5l1mX">http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/journal/tv-helps-aboriginal-language-revival.htm#ixzz0ppD5l1mX</a></font><br>
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