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How many indigenous languages are there in the world?

Indigenous Languages At present, 96 per cent of the world’s approximately 6,700 languages are spoken by only 3 per cent of the world’s population. Although indigenous peoples make up less than 6% of the global population, they speak more than 4,000 of the world’s languages.

Is there a place for indigenous languages?

There is no place for recently developed Indigenous languages. (9 per cent) These two, ‘secondary’ and ‘no place’, were mentioned more often by people who do not identify with these languages, being reported by 14 per cent and 10 per cent of these people, respectively. Another category is ‘community’, mentioned by 11 per cent of respondents.

What is the second national indigenous languages survey?

In this, the report of the Second National Indigenous Languages Survey (NNILS2), we offer key insights for governments and communities into the current situation of Australian languages, how they are being supported and how best to continue this support.

What are indigenous peoples and ethnic minorities?

There is no internationally agreed definition of what constitute indigenous peoples or ethnic minorities. An ethnic group generally shares a common sense of identity and common characteristics such as language, religion, tribe, nationality, race or a combination thereof.