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