New language evolves in Australian Outback

An article published on the IFLScience website documents a new language spoken by just 350 people in Austrlia's Northern Territory.

The language, called Light Warlpiri, combines elements of Warlpiri, Kriol, and Standard Australian English. It was first reported in 2005 and is thought to have surfaced during the 1970s and 1980s.

In an age where many languages are in danger of becoming extinct (including Warlpiri), it's heartening to learn of a new language arising in a remote community, some 68 miles from its nearest neighbour, and 350 miles from the closest town.