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	''[[Australia Genealogy\|Australia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Australia Language and Languages\|Language and Languages]]''		{{Australia-sidebar}}''[[Australia Genealogy\|Australia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Australia Language and Languages\|Language and Languages]]''

	Prior to the European settlement in 1788, the Aborigines had an extensive language system with more than 500 different dialects. Almost three-quarters of the modern-day place names of Australia are of Aboriginal origin. The meaning of many of these place names have been lost because the Aboriginal dialects have died out.		Prior to the European settlement in 1788, the Aborigines had an extensive language system with more than 500 different dialects. Almost three-quarters of the modern-day place names of Australia are of Aboriginal origin. The meaning of many of these place names have been lost because the Aboriginal dialects have died out.