First Nations languages: A tapestry of culture and identity - Bahasa Asli Warga Pertama Australia Kaya Dengan Budaya dan Identiti Bangsa

Anyone new to Australia can appreciate how important it is to keep your mother tongue alive. Language is integral to your culture and Australia's Indigenous languages are no different, connecting people to land and ancestral knowledge. They reflect the diversity of Australia’s First Nations peoples. More than 100 First Nations languages are currently spoken across Australia. Some are spoken by only a handful of people, and most are in danger of being lost forever. But many are being revitalised. In today’s episode of Australia Explained we explore the diversity and reawakening of Australia’s First languages. - Setiap pendatang asing, termasuk warga Melayu yang kini menetap di Australia, sedari akan kepentingan mengekalkan bahasa ibunda demi mempertahankan bangsa dan budaya. Ini termasuklah kaum warga pertama negara ini yang bertutur dalam lebih 100 bahasa asli di seluruh Australia. Sebilangan dari bahasa asli ini hanya ditutur oleh segelintir golongan sahaja, justeru menimbulkan risiko kepupusan bahasa terbabit. Namun, sebilangan besar bahasa asli lain giat dipergunakan. Dalam episode Australia Explained kali ini, SBS Bahasa Melayu meninjau kepelbagaian dan kebangkitan semula bahasa asli warga pertama Australia