Friday, February 25, 2011

Languages Of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples - A Uniquely Australian Heritage

This article by Kazuko Obata and Jason Lee, from the Australian Institue of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS), details and describes Australian Aboriginal languages and their features, such as the origin of and relationships between Australian Indigenous languages; creoles; early & recent work in Indigenous language study; the current state of Aboriginal languages & endangerment; and language documentation and preservation.

You can find this informative report here

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