Even as Australia steps up its engagement in the Asia-Pacific region few Australians are learning languages that reflect their place in the Asian century. Currently 12.8 percent of students in year 12 ...

Australia has issued a new 50 cent coin celebrating some of the country’s indigenous languages, many of which are at risk of extinction. The new design incorporates 14 translations of the word “coin” ...

A new language, one that combines elements of English with traditional indigenous speech, has been discovered in northern Australia, according to a new study. The language, now known as Light Warlpiri ...

Linguists alarmed at the increasing extinction of many indigenous languages identified five global "hot spots" on Tuesday where the problem is worst, led by northern Australia and a region of South ...

A smartphone app has been launched to help save an Australian indigenous language that is in danger of disappearing. Its creators say the The Ma! Iwaidja free mobile phone app is the first phone app ...

Tiwi, an Australian language isolate, is spoken on the Tiwi Islands which are near the Northern Territory of Australia, according to Omniglot. Some of Tiwi’s different names are Diwi, Wongak, and ...

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia plans to tighten its citizenship rules to require higher English language skills, longer residency and evidence of integration such as a job, officials said ...

This story was originally published by First Languages Australia in Warra: Building teams, building resources. The Gumbaynggirr language is traditionally spoken in the northern coastal region of the ...

Tanna, the first feature to be fully shot in the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu, has been selected by Australia as its selection for the 2017 Foreign Language Oscar race. The Romeo and Juliet tale is ...

A new language, one that combines elements of English with traditional indigenous speech, has been discovered in northern Australia, according to a new study. The language, now known as Light Warlpiri ...