Languages of Australia
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The languages of Australia are the major historic and current languages used in Australia and its offshore islands. Over 250 Australian Aboriginal languages are thought to have existed at the time of
Road sign in English, German, Italian, Japanese and Pitjantjatjara
Australian English
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Australian English is the set of varieties of the English language native to Australia. It is the country's common language and de facto national language. While Australia has no official language, En
Languages of Australia
…English is the majority language of Australia today. Although English has no official legal status, it is the de facto official and national language. Australian English is a major variety of the language with a distinctive accent and lexicon, and differs slightly from other varieties of English in grammar and spelling…
The First Fleet, which brought the English language to Australia
The Australian gold rushes saw many external influences on the language.
Bush poets such as Banjo Paterson captured the Australian vocabulary of the 19th century in their bush ballads.