Indigenous Languages Quiz 1. It is estimated that approximately how many languages were spoken in Australia and the Torres Strait Islands prior to English and European settlement?* 1 50 70 100 250 400 2. Keeping Indigenous languages alive is important as it affects the following:* Cultural identity Sense of well being Community and family connections Educational opportunities Understanding of Scripture All of the above 3. Which of the following English language structures do not appear in the majority of Aboriginal languages? (Multiple answers apply):*Abstract nouns (i.e. descriptions of intangible concepts such as happiness or fear)Direct quotesPassive voiceMetaphors4. Which of the following Ngaanyatjarra words means father?* Mama Kuurrku Wangka
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