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What are the official Aboriginal languages spoken in Australia?
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No languages are listed as "official" languages in Australia. The following is a list of current, viable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages still spoken in Australia. Only twenty of the languages are considered "strong", while the others are endangered.
1. Aboriginal English
2. Anjumarla
3. Arabana
4. Arrernta
5. Awabakal
6. Ayapathu
7. Bardi
8. Bunganditj
9. Bunuba
10. Dalabon
11. Darug
12. Dyirbal
13. Ganai/Kurnai
14. Garawa
15. Gooniyandi
16. Gumbaynggir
17. Gunggari
18. Gurindji
19. Guugu Yimithirr
20. Jagera/Yuragubul
21. Jaru
22. Jingulu
23. Jiwarli
24. Kala Lagaw Ya
25. Kamilaroi/Gamilaraay
26. Kaurna
27. Kayardild
28. Koko-Bera
29. Kriol, pidgins
30. Kukatja
31. Kuku Yalanji
32. Kutthung
33. Malyangapa
34. Marriammu
35. Martuthunira
36. Mawng
37. Meriam Mir
38. Murrinh-Patha
39. Narrungga
40. Ndjebbana
41. Ngadjon
42. Ngalakan
43. Ngarrindjeri
44. Ngiyampaa
45. Nhirrpi
46. Noongar
47. Nyangumarta
48. Paakantyi
49. Pakanh
50. Palawa Kani
51. Pitjantjatjara
52. Pitta Pitta
53. Tiwi
54. Tjapukai
55. Uw Oykangand
56. Wagiman
57. Wambaya
58. Wangkatha
59. Wardaman
60. Warlmanpa
61. Warlpiri
62. Warrungu
63. Waramungu
64. wemba Wemba
65. Wiradjuri
66. Yaegl
67. Yandrruwandha
68. Yanyuwa
69. Yindjibarndi
70. Yolngu
71. Yorta Yorta
72. Yugambeh
73. Yukulta
74. Yuwaalaraay
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Do people in Australia speak any Native languages?
Yes. There is still a small number of indigenous people who know some of the old languages, but the majority of aboriginal dialects have disappeared. Prior to European settlement of Australia, there were 250 aboriginal languages spoken in Australia. Today, there are 145 aboriginal languages spoken in Australia, and of these 110 are listed as "critically endangered".
How do you say afternoon in aboriginal?
There are over 200 aboriginal languages spoken in Australia. You'd have to specify which language you're talking about.
What is an Arrernte?
An Arrernte is an aboriginal people of Northern Territory, Australia, or the group of languages spoken by these people.
Is there only one official language in Australia?
No, Australia actually has no official language at the federal level. However, English is the most widely spoken and commonly used language in the country.
What languages were spoken in Australia before English became its national language?
There were around 500-600 different aboriginal languages in Australia prior to European settlement.Incidentally, Australia has no official language and no declared national language. English is the default language throughout the country, but it is not the national language.
What is the main language spoken in Australia?
English is the main language spoken in Australia, but it is not the official language, as Australia has no declared official language. English is spoken by 78.5% of Australia's population. After English, Italian, Greek, Cantonese, Arabic, Mandarin and Vietnamese, in that order, are the most widely-spoken languages, and languages of most cultures are represented and spoken by Australians.
Are there different dialects in Australia?
The most comnon language spoken in Australia is Australian English. There are also many Aboriginal languages in Australia. Many Aboriginal communities and the Torres Straits had their own dialects. Unfortunately a lot of the languages have died out, but work is being done to preserve remaining languages.
How many languages were spoken Aboriginal People?
The Aboriginals had many languages.
Are there any countries in Australia that speak the french language?
There are no countries within Australia that speak French. The official language in Australia is English. French is spoken in regions such as New Caledonia, French Polynesia, and Wallis and Futuna, which are overseas territories of France in the Pacific.
What do people in northern Australia speak?
People in the northern regions of Austalia speak English. English is the main language spoken throughout Australia, but it is not the official language, as Australia has no "official"language. There are some aboriginal dialects spoken by the indigenous Australians, and these vary according to the region.
Describe the Aboriginal languages of Australia and Tasmania?
The Australian Aboriginal languages consist of around 290–363 languages belonging to an estimated 28 language families and isolates, spoken by Aboriginal Australians of mainland Australia and a few nearby islands. ... Yolŋu languages from north-east Arnhem Land are also currently learned by children.
What languages were spoken by the Tasmanian Aborigines?
Of the estimated nine languages spoken by the Australian Tasmanian Aborigines, none survive. As a whole, the Tasmanian aboriginal languages were called the Palawa.
