Dharawal language
The Dharawal language, also spelt Tharawal and Thurawal, and also known as Wodiwodi and other variants, is an Australian Aboriginal language of New South Wales.
Traditional lands of Australian Aboriginal tribes around Sydney, New South Wales.[3]
| Dharawal | |
|---|---|
| Tharawal | |
| Region | New South Wales, Australia |
| Ethnicity | Dharawal, Wodiwodi, Gweagal |
| Revival | 27 self-identified speakers (2016 census)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | tbh |
| Glottolog | thur1254 |
| AIATSIS[2] | S59 |
| ELP | Dharawal |
 Dharawal is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Phonology
Consonants
| Labial | Velar | Alveolar | Dental | Palatal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stop | b | ɡ | d | d̪ | ɟ |
| Nasal | m | ŋ | n | n̪ | ɲ |
| Lateral | l | ||||
| Rhotic | r | ||||
| Approximant | w | j |
Vowels
Vowels are phonemically /a i u/.[4]
References
- "Census 2016, Language spoken at home by Sex (SA2+)". stat.data.abs.gov.au. ABS. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2017. Archived 26 December 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- S59 Dharawal at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
- This map is indicative only.
- Eades, Diana K. (1976). The Dharawal and Dhurga Languages of the New South Wales South Coast.
External links
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