Los Angeles Times

Opinion: Northern Australian language Jingulu has unique vowel combinations

Jingulu, which is also known as Djingili, is a language in the Mirndl language family that is spoken in the Northern Territory in Australia. Other names for the language are Chunguloo, Chingalee, ...
Los Angeles Times

Opinion: Tiwi, an intriguing Australian language

Tiwi, an Australian language isolate, is spoken on the Tiwi Islands which are near the Northern Territory of Australia, according to Omniglot. Some of Tiwi’s different names are Diwi, Wongak, and ...
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Launch and Celebration of the AIATSIS Centre for Australian Languages

MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) has officially unveiled the AIATSIS Centre for Australian Languages and the ...
The Diplomat

Australia’s Foreign Language Deficit

Even as Australia steps up its engagement in the Asia-Pacific region few Australians are learning languages that reflect their place in the Asian century. Currently 12.8 percent of students in year 12 ...
The Conversation

Indigenous languages matter – but all is not lost when they change or even disappear

Maïa Ponsonnet has received funding from the Australian Research Council (Australian) and from the Agence Nationale pour la Recherche (France). UNESCO’s International Year of Indigenous Languages ...