Grammar Crimes Division

Many Indigenous Australian languages use kinship terms instead of 'you' or 'me.'

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In some communities, kinship terms and social relations are central to address and reference, reflecting complex social structure. It’s less “no pronouns” and more “relationship-first language,” where who someone is to you matters in everyday speech.

🤯 "Some Indigenous Australian languages use kinship terms instead of “you” or “me” — grammar with built-in family values."

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