The Kimberley, the far north-west of Australia, is one of the most
linguistically diverse regions of the continent. Some fifty-five
Aboriginal languages belonging to five different families are
spoken within its borders. Few of these languages are currently
being passed on to children, most of whom speak Kriol (a new
language that arose about half a century ago from an earlier Pidgin
English) or Aboriginal English (a dialect of English) as their
mother tongue and usual language of communication. This book
describes the Aboriginal languages spoken today and in the recent
past in this region. The main features are of their grammars are
outlined, including their sounds and word and sentence structures.
In addition, there is discussion of how they are related to one
another, how they were and are used in conversational interactions,
and their roles and uses in traditional and modern speech
communities.
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