ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Australian Aboriginal languages

Okay little one, do you know that people speak different languages depending on where they come from? Well, in Australia, the indigenous people who have lived there for tens of thousands of years before the arrival of the British invaders have their own unique languages.

Australian aboriginal languages are very special because there are over 250 of them! That's a lot of different ways to communicate! Each of these languages is distinct, which means they don't sound the same and have different words and grammar rules.

Aboriginal languages used to be spoken across the entire continent of Australia, but now many have died out, which is very sad. But some are still spoken today by Aboriginal people and their descendants.

One important thing to know is that most of these languages are spoken verbally, which means they are not usually written down like how we write letters and words in English. They are also spoken differently from English, with sounds that we may not use in our language.

One more thing to remember is that Aboriginal languages are not just words, they are also connected to the culture and traditions of the Aboriginal people. So when people learn these languages, they also learn about the history, beliefs, and way of life of Aboriginal people.

So there you have it, a basic explanation of Australian aboriginal languages. It's amazing how many languages there are in the world, and each one tells a unique story about the people who speak it!