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They use Australian English, which is derived from the British (U.K.) form of the written language, with its spelling and pronunciation.
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Given that the British form of English covers a plethora of regional accents and dialects, it's worth noting that the Australian accent is largely, but not exclusively, derived from the English of London, and from Hibernian (Irish) English, as groups from these areas formed a large proportion of the early settlers and especially, convicts.
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∙ 12y agoNo. The default language throughout the country is English, and it is spoken by up to 80% of people. There is no second language spoken by the majority of the people.
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∙ 12y agoyes of course, we were settled by the English we know English but not the natives
im Australian
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