The English Language

Borrowed Words From
Australian English

Australian English is a version of the English language spoken in Australia.

Word	Meaning	Notes
Aborigine		(Derogatory) name for the indigenous people of Australia.
nugget		A piece of precious rock.
swagman		Itinerant sheep sheerer.
walkabout		The Aboriginal tradition of leaving friends and family and walking in the bush.

A version of the English language spoken in the United States of America (North America).

A precursor of the English language spoken in England before 1000AD. Anglo-Saxon is (like its modern counterpart) an Indo-European language.

An Indo-European language spoken on the Caribbean island of Trinidad.

A short history of the world's most widespread language from its Anglo Saxon origins via Norman and Latin influences to Modern English.