Australian Indigenous languages have a common source, how they spread still a mystery

New evidence confirms our Indigenous languages have a common source, but despite First Nations peoples inhabiting the continent for at least 60,000 years, how the language spread remains a mystery

Researchers suggest developing new models to better understand linguistic history.

Image: Image Credit: Neil Morrell / Pixabay

Produced By: Toni Pankaluic

Featured In Story: Mark Harvey – Conjoint Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Newcastle

First aired on The Wire, Friday 31 January 2025