Australian language

Australian
Australian Malay Kasanaan
Basang Astrelya
Pronunciation	[bɐˈsaŋ ɐsˈt͡ʃeljə]
Native to	Australia
Ethnicity	Kasanaan Australians
Native speakers	5.2 million (2025)
Language family	Australian Malayo-Polynesian Malayo-Kasanaan Kasanaan Eastern Kasanaan Australian
Early form	Old Australian
Standard forms	Standard Australian
Official status
Official language in	Australia

Australian (basang Astrelya) is an Austronesian language spoken in AustraliaAustralia]], used by the ethnic Kasanaan in the Commonwealth of Australia, a nation comprised of Australia, the mainland of the Oceanic continent, as well as the island of Tasmania and numerous other islands. Australian itself is a standardized form of the Kasanaan dialect spoken around Sydney and Canberra.