Content description ACLFWU019

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Recognise that their language is part of broader regional and national language diversity

[Key concepts: linguistic diversity, language shift; Key processes: identifying, recognising]

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identifying regions, places and communities where the language is spoken
mapping the different languages spoken in the class to create a language map or wall chart
identifying immediate neighbours and the languages they speak, recognising shared vocabulary across groups of neighbouring languages
recognising that there are many different Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages in Australia, for example, by viewing Language maps of the region, the state and the whole of Australia
recognising the ecological regions of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages, for example, desert, coastal, rain forest, sub-alpine, riverine and seas
recognising that some Indigenous languages in Australia are strong, while others are endangered or in the process of being revived or reclaimed

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