EPISODE · Feb 24, 2026 · 11 MIN
New generation speaking ancient languages
from Life Matters - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
International Mother Language Day passed over the weekend, and the chorus of those celebrating is growing louder with 22 per cent of Australians speaking a language other than English at home, an increase on the previous census data.The language you speak is so much more than the words that come out of your mouth, and for many holding onto those words is a symbol of a fight hard won. It's the sound of refusing to be silenced.So how is the revival of languages, once on the brink of extinction, changing the new generation of speakers?
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