Revitalising languages that have lost their way

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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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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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