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Digital is not the Messiah that will save dying Indigenous language says academic.
16 May 2013
Emma Waterman
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Digital is not the Messiah that will save dying Indigenous language, says academic.


Prior to British settlement in Australia, there were 250 known Indigenous languages thriving across the country. In 2013  a meagre 20 remain.

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Emma Waterman
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Emma Waterman is an Adelaide journalism student.

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