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Revitalising languages that have lost their way

Bilingual signage is now commonplace in Wales, where the Welsh language has been revived

Bilingual signage is now commonplace in Wales, where the Welsh language has been revived Source: Getty

What happened to Australia's Indigenous languages over the last couple of hundred years is a common story around the world, spawned by the impact of colonialism.


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By Peggy Giakoumelos

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What happened to Australia's Indigenous languages over the last couple of hundred years is a common story around the world, spawned by the impact of colonialism.



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