Call to protect dying Indigenous languages (fwd link)

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Call to protect dying Indigenous languages

AM By Nance Haxton
Posted April 10, 2012 09:56:45

AUDIO: Indigenous languages at risk of dying out (AM)
EXTERNAL LINK: ABC Indigenous Language Map
MAP: Australia

Linguists say there is a critical need to preserve Indigenous Australian
languages that are in danger of dying out.

Research shows that up to 90 per cent of the world's 7,000 languages could
be lost by the end of the century.

Of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages, only 20 from of an
original 250 are still widely spoken.

Adelaide University linguistics professor Ghil'ad Zuckermann says they
should be better recognised as part of the country's heritage.

Today he is delivering a special university seminar on a worldwide movement
to revive extinct and endangered languages, and is imploring Australians to
take part.

Access full article below:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-10/linguists-say-indigenous-languages-dying-out/3940466
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