The Small Island Where 500 People Speak Nine Different Languages - 1 views

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  #1 jamie shimamoto on 28 Nov 18

   

  A settlement on a remote island off of Australia's Northern Coast called the Warruwi Community consists of 500 people who speak 9 different languages. Although there are 9 languages that coexist with each other, all 500 people are able to understand each other, even with the language barrier. This is what linguists call "receptive multilingualism." People speak only the language they're allowed to speak, but can understand all the 8 different languages when they are spoken to them.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A settlement on a remote island off of Australia's Northern Coast called the Warruwi Community consists of 500 people who speak 9 different languages. Although there are 9 languages that coexist with each other, all 500 people are able to understand each other, even with the language barrier. This is what linguists call "receptive multilingualism." People speak only the language they're allowed to speak, but can understand all the 8 different languages when they are spoken to them.</div>

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