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LANGUAGE ((There were around 250 languages, including 800 dialects. Only…
LANGUAGE
There were around 250 languages, including 800 dialects. Only 13 are still learned, with another 100 are at risk as elders die
Aboriginal languages (such as the Yolgnu sign language) were modified to include modern words introduced by the Europeans, words such as iPads, Facebook and mobile phones.
Children were forced to go to English speaking schools and were not allowed to speak their traditional language 
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Only 13 languages are being taught to children. 100 languages are at risk of being lost as elders die.
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Indigenous children going to English speaking schools and many of the elders are unable to pass on their indigenous language and culture
Current issues
Due to Elders passing, languages are at risk of or have already been lost
Children are becoming disconnected with Aboriginal language and culture as they are beginning to spend more time on electronic devices and other objects introduced by Western culture
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The Australian Government’s vision is for an Australia where respect for our rich diversity begins with respect for the world’s oldest continuing cultures, that of our First Australians.
Loss of language:
"It is a way of life that is completely disappearing yet it is the greatest treasure that Australia ever had" - Bentley James
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Many Aboriginal languages were lost as, up until the 1970s government policies banned and discouraged Aboriginal people from speaking their languages. Members of the stolen generations are of this group.
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