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National Language Competition: We've got our first winner!

Jake Hurz, NLC19 first winner

Jake Hurz Source: Supplied

The SBS National Languages Competition 2019 is an exciting initiative to encourage and celebrate a love of learning languages in Australia. The main winners will be selected after September, 27 (the closing date), but there's also a weekly draw every Monday during the competition period. And Jake Hruz from NSW became the first winner! Jake is 13 years old and has been learning Russian for about 1 year.


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The SBS National Languages Competition 2019 is an exciting initiative to encourage and celebrate a love of learning languages in Australia. The main winners will be selected after September, 27 (the closing date), but there's also a weekly draw every Monday during the competition period. And Jake Hruz from NSW became the first winner! Jake is 13 years old and has been learning Russian for about 1 year.


The SBS National Languages Competition 2019 is an SBS Radio initiative to encourage and celebrate a love of learning languages in Australia. Visit sbs.com.au/nlc19 to enter.


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