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TV helps Aboriginal language revival

BY: COURTENAY RULE | JUNE-3-2010
Indigenous Australia

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.

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.

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.

Read more:
http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/journal/tv-helps-aboriginal-language-revival.htm#ixzz0ppD5l1mX
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