International Mother Language Day – 21 February

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Speaking new life into an ancient language

Programs in Toowoomba provide a glimpse at a future where First Nations peoples might walk hand-in-hand with the descendants of settlers.

Indigenous languages

A new Australian 50 cent coin and a First Languages Map are highlighting Australia's Indigenous languages.

Four things we can learn from indigenous cultures

Today, there are 370 million indigenous people in the world. Indigenous people make up 5 per cent of the world's population, yet they constitute 15 per cent of the world's poor. Caritas Australia's Walk as One campaign is currently raising awareness of this alarming statistic, and by getting involved in this campaign, we can do something about it.

International Mother Language Day

Multilingual and multicultural societies thrive through the preservation of their languages, which serve as conduits for traditional knowledge and cultural heritage.