Australia is the world’s most linguistically diverse nation.
This description explores the incredible linguistic diversity of Australia, a country with more than 250 languages spoken by its citizens. From the ancient Aboriginal languages to the many immigrant languages, Australia is a unique melting pot of different cultures and languages. Discover the fascinating history and diversity of Australia's languages, and explore
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It has a land area of 7,688,287 km2 (2,968,464 sq mi), making it the sixth-largest country in the world. Australia is the world's flattest and driest inhabited continent. It is a megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates including deserts in the interior and tropical rainforests along the coast.