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Nepali is also the official language of Sikkim, an Indian state in the Himalayas, and in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal. The sound system and grammar of Nepali share many features with other Indo-Aryan languages.

The number of people in Australia who speak this language at home is 62,340 (ABS Census Data, 2011). Persian is an official language in Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan where it is known as Farsi, Dari and Tajiki respectively.

Polish is a major Slavonic language, spoken by over 50 million people worldwide, with a long tradition as a literary language dating back to the tenth century. Polish influence is visible in Australia since the early days of European exploration, particularly in Australian history and geography.

In Australia the place of Vietnamese culture and language is defined by patterns of migration. In more recent years, the vast majority of Vietnamese migrants have come to Australia through family connections, and there are growing numbers of skilled migrants.

The Australian Curriculum: Korean is pitched to second language learners. However, teachers cater for learners of different backgrounds by making appropriate adjustments to differentiate learning experiences for these students.

Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by 130 million native speakers worldwide, making it the 10th most widely spoken language in the world. It is the native language of the Punjabi people who inhabit the historical Punjab region of Pakistan and India.

It is used when dealing with Thailand through import/ export businesses, missionary work, aid workers for international organizations, tourism, investors, foreign embassies and other areas of diplomatic exchange.

Spanish is a global language spoken by approximately 500 million people across the world. Due to a steady history of migration from Spanish-speaking countries to Australia, Spanish remains an important community language throughout Australia.

Serbian is a South Slavic language and is the official language of Serbia. Serbian is currently written with both the Cyrillic and Latin alphabets, which are both officially recognized, although Cyrillic was made the official script of Serbia’s government in 2006.

The Bosnian language comes from the Slavic group of languages and is written with both the Cyrillic and Latin alphabets. It is the official language of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Bosnian language and culture have made significant contributions in literature, art and music.