| Description |
xv, 236 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm |
| Summary |
"The National Indigenous Languages Survey Report 2005 highlights that: of an original estimated 250 known Australian Indigenous languages, only 18 languages are now considered ?strong? and have speakers in all age groups; about 110 Indigenous languages are still spoken by older people but are endangered; words and phrases are still in use and there is community support in many parts of the country for reclamation and learning programs for many other languages which are no longer fully spoken; communities around Australia possess many of the elements required to keep Indigenous languages strong or to reclaim them. They have skilled and devoted language workers and teachers, excellent teaching materials, good documentation of languages and active community language centres." |
| Notes |
"Report submitted to the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies in association with the Federation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages" |
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This report was commissioned by the former Broadcasting, Languages and Arts and Culture Branch of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services (ATSIS). The report was compiled by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) and the Federation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages (FATSIL) for the Dept. of Communication, Information Technology and the Arts (DCITA). The report was published by DCITA |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 231-236 |
| Notes |
Mode of access: World Wide Web |
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Commonwealth of Australia 2005 |
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This report was commissioned by the former Broadcasting, Languages and Arts and Culture Branch of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services (ATSIS). The report was compiled by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) and the Federation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages (FATSIL) for the Dept. of Communication, Information Technology and the Arts (DCITA). The report was published by DCITA |
| Subject |
Aboriginal Australians -- Languages -- Government policy.
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Aboriginal Australians -- Languages -- Study and teaching.
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Australian languages.
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Torres Strait Islanders -- Languages -- Government policy.
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Torres Strait Islanders -- Languages -- Study and teaching.
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| Author |
Australia. Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts.
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Federation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages.
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| ISBN |
0642753229 |
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