Indigenous languages history & communication / Margaret M. Watts.
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TextSeries: Indigenous studies teacher guide ; 5.Publisher: Varsity Lakes, Qld. : Knowledge Books and Software, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Edition: Secondary editionDescription: 61 pages : illustrations, maps ; 30 cmContent type: text | still image | cartographic image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781741620481Subject(s): Aboriginal Australians -- Languages -- Study and teaching (Secondary) | Aboriginal Australians -- Study and teaching (Secondary)DDC classification: 305.89915 Summary: Prior to European colonisation, there were as many as 600 Indigenous languages present in Australia. Many languages have since been lost due to the displacement and massacre of many Indigenous people. This book looks at the origins of Australia's Indigenous languages, their usage today, and the formation of Creole languages in recent times.
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Prior to European colonisation, there were as many as 600 Indigenous languages present in Australia. Many languages have since been lost due to the displacement and massacre of many Indigenous people. This book looks at the origins of Australia's Indigenous languages, their usage today, and the formation of Creole languages in recent times.
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