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“• Should we reclaim an Indigenous language in a natural Indigenous setting, to replicate the original ambience of heritage, culture, laws, and lores? • Should we reclaim an Indigenous language in a modern building that has Indigenous characteristics such as Aboriginal colours and shapes? • Should we reclaim an Aboriginal language in a western governmental building—to give an empowering signal that the tribe has full support of contemporary mainstream society?”

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Book:Revivalistics : From the Genesis of Israeli to Language Reclamation in Australia and Beyond
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Revivalistics : From the Genesis of Israeli to Language Reclamation in Australia and Beyond

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