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Do migrants impact English language?

Members of the Vietnamese community gather in a Cabramatta restaurant

Members of the Vietnamese community gather in a Cabramatta restaurant Source: SBS

Australia is more culturally diverse than ever before. The latest Census shows nearly half of the population was either born overseas or have a parent born overseas. In 2016, there were over 300 separately identified languages spoken in Australian homes. So what impact is this having on the way we use English? Kulasegaram Sanchayan reports in Tamil with Abbie O’Brien's investigation.


 

 

 


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