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25 October 2022
Language Statistics for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Over 150 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages were spoken in 2021.
76,978 (9.5%) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people reported speaking an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander language in 2021, up from 63,754 (9.8%) in 2016.
Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole) was the most commonly spoken language.
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2021
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