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The indigenous Australians did not speak English, but the first Europeans to settle in Australia were from England, so naturally they spoke the English language.

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Yes, in 1788 when the British established a colony in Australia, the majority of the population spoke English. The Indigenous Australians had their own languages and dialects, but English was the dominant language brought over by the European settlers.

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