Australian English

[en-au] set of varieties of the English language native to Australia
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Australian English

Summary

Australian English is an ethnolect[1]. It draws 7,247 Wikipedia views per month (ethnolect category, ranking #3 of 5).[2]

Key Facts

  • Australian English is in the country of Australia[3].
  • Australian English's instance of is recorded as ethnolect[4].
  • Australian English's instance of is recorded as natural language[5].
  • Australian English's instance of is recorded as dialect[6].
  • Australian English is a type of Australian and New Zealand English[7].
  • Australian English's writing system is recorded as English alphabet[8].
  • Australian English's writing system is recorded as Latin script[9].
  • Australian English's writing system is recorded as Unified English Braille[10].
  • Australian English's Commons category is recorded as English language in Australia[11].
  • Australian English's Wikimedia language code is recorded as en-au[12].
  • Australian English's country of origin is recorded as Australia[13].
  • Australian English's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Australian English[14].
  • Australian English's has characteristic is recorded as Australian English vocabulary[15].
  • Australian English's native label is recorded as Australian English[16].
  • Australian English's indigenous to is recorded as Australia[17].
  • Australian English's dialect of is recorded as English[18].
  • Australian English's related category is recorded as Category:Australian English pronunciation[19].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include ethnolect[4], natural language[5], and dialect[6]. Australian English is a type of Australian and New Zealand English[7].

Why It Matters

Australian English draws 7,247 Wikipedia views per month (ethnolect category, ranking #3 of 5).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · C960657 · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Lex id australsk-engelsk
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  2. 6w ago · Superraptor123 · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description [en-au] set of varieties of the English language native to Australia
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