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Meet the remote Indigenous community where a few thousand people use 15 different languages

  • Written by Jill Vaughan, Research Fellow in Linguistics, University of Melbourne
Maningrida, a community on Australia’s remote north-central coast, is a language hotspot.Jill Vaughan

On Australia’s remote north-central coast, the small community of Maningrida is remarkable for many reasons. It boasts dramatic coastal scenery, world-renowned bark and sculptural artists, skilled weavers and textile printers, and unique...

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