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Language policy is talk of the town

Australia

The United Nations International Day of the World’s Indigenous People, held on 9
August, has been used to announce a new National Indigenous Languages Policy.

   Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin and Minister for the Arts,
Peter Garrett said the policy initiative aimed to preserve Indigenous languages
and help Indigenous Australians to connect with their culture.

   A recent report found of the 145 Indigenous languages still spoken in
Australia, 110 were at risk of disappearing.

   Ms Macklin and Mr Garrett said the new national approach would improve
coordination between organisations who were already working to support
Indigenous languages including Government, cultural institutions, Indigenous
language organisations, and education and research bodies.

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