Tharawal language

Tharawal
Tharawal
Dharawal
Region	New South Wales, Australia
Ethnicity	Tharawal, Wodiwodi, Gweagal
Revival	27 self-identified speakers (2016 census)
Language family	Pama–Nyungan Yuin–Kuric Yuin Tharawal languages Tharawal; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	tbh
Glottolog	thur1254
AIATSIS	S59
ELP	Dharawal

The Tharawal language (Thurawal, Dharawal, Wodiwodi) is an Australian Aboriginal language of New South Wales.

Traditional lands of Australian Aboriginal tribes around Sydney, New South Wales.^[3]

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. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
^ S59 Tharawal 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[]

Bibliography of Tharawal people and language resources, at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies^{[dead link]}

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[1] "Census 2016, Language spoken at home by Sex (SA2+)". stat.data.abs.gov.au. ABS. Retrieved 30 October 2017.

[AIATSIS-2] S59 Tharawal at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies

[3] This map is indicative only.

[4] Eades, Diana K. (1976). The Dharawal and Dhurga Languages of the New South Wales South Coast.

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v t Aboriginal peoples in New South Wales
Aboriginal language groups	Yugambeh-Bandjalangic
Aboriginal nations	Koori Kuringgai Murri (mainly Queensland bordering NSW) Western Bundjalung people
Aboriginal peoples	Anēwan Arakwal Awabakal Banbai Barranbinya Bidjigal Bigambul Birrbay Bundjalung Western Bundjalung Darkinyung Darug Djangadi Djiringanj Eora Gamilaraay Gandangara Geawegal Gidhabal/Githabul Gringai/Guringay Gumbaynggirr Gweagal Himberrong Jeithi Jitajita Jukambal Galibal Karenggapa Kawambarai/Gawambaraay Kula/Kurnu Kuringgai Kureinji Kwiambal Malyangapa Maraura Milpulo Minyangbal Muruwari Muthi Muthi Nhaawuparlku Nari-Nari Ngaku Ngambaa Ngarbal Ngarigo Ngiyampaa Ngunnawal Paakantyi Paaruntyi Barindji Tharawal Thaua Yuwaalaraay Walbunja Walgalu Wandandian Wangaaypuwan Wanjiwalku Weilwan Wemba-Wemba Wirraayaraay Wiyabal Wilyakali Wiradjuri Wodiwodi Wonnarua Worimi Yaygirr Yugambeh Clans: Wanggeriburra, Kombumerri, Mununjali, Tulgigin Yuin
Aboriginal clans	Cadigal Cammeraygal Gorualgal Jerrinja Ngambri Wallumettagal Wangal
Aboriginal languages	Awabakal Bandjalang (or Bundjalung) Darkinjung Dharug (or Eora) Dyirringany Gamilaraay (or Yuwaaliyaay) Kerami Mathi Group of Languages Nganywyana Ngiyambaa Ngunnawal Tharawal (or Dharawal) Wemba Wemba Wiradjuri Worimi Yugambeh
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