Aboriginal Language Groups Map

The second map shows how the land was divided up for pastoralists after european settlement and during the early. The indigenous language map is just one representation of other map sources that are available for describing aboriginal australia. Dianne says categorising the many varied aboriginal languages and dialects was a tricky task.

The map aims to shed light on the diversity that exists between individual groups. Each message stick is located within the country connected to that language. It is not suitable for native title or other land.

— bua benjamin mabo, meriam linguist.

The manner in which western linguists research and describe language is different from the approach taken by indigenous groups, to. Language contributes to the wellbeing of aboriginal communities, strengthens ties between elders and young people and improves education in general for indigenous people of all ages. Published in 1974, tindale’s map still has great currency and influence. Today only around 120 of those languages are still spoken and many are at risk of being lost as elders pass away.