Australian language

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Australian
Australian Malay
Kasanaan
Basang Astrelya
Pronunciation[bɐˈsaŋ ɐsˈt͡ʃeljə]
Native toAustralia
EthnicityKasanaan Australians
Native speakers
5.2 million
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.