Bringing dead languages back to life
Australia used to be one of the most linguistically diverse places, with over 200 languages. Today, many of Australia\u2019s indigenous languages are considered \u201chighly endangered\u201d.
Inspired by his native language, Hebrew, Ghil\u2019ad Zuckermann is a linguistics professor who is on a mission to revive Australia\u2019s dead and endangered languages, painstakingly piecing them back together from historical documents.
We speak to Ghil\u2019ad and Shania Richards from the Barngarla community, whose language is being brought back from the brink.
Presenter: Myra Anubi\nReporter/producer: Josephine Casserly\nProducers: Claire Bates & Craig Langran\nSeries producer: Tom Colls\nSound mix: Annie Gardiner\nEditor: Penny Murphy
Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk\nImage: Shania Richards from the Barngarla community