Tharawal languages
Extinct Australian Aboriginal language
| Tharawal | |
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| Ethnicity | Yuin people |
| Geographic distribution | New South Wales, Australia |
| Linguistic classification | Pama–Nyungan
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| Glottolog | nort2761 (partial overlap) sout2771 |
Tharawal, also spelt Thurawal and Dharawal, is a small family of extinct Australian Aboriginal languages once spoken along the South Coast of New South Wales.
Number of languages in the group
According to Bob Dixon (2002), four Tharawal languages are attested, though he does not accept them as related:[1]
- Tharawal
- Dhurga
- Dyirringanj
- Thawa
Claire Bowern (2011) lists three, among the Yuin languages:[2]
- Dharawal
- Dhurga
- Thawa
Speakers
Peoples who spoke these languages include:
Clans and Families of The Northern Dharawal
- Noron-Geragal
- Targarigal
- Goonamattagal
- Wodi Wodi
- Gweagal (Geawegal)
New South Wales south coast group
- Dharawal
- Dhurga or Thurga (Thoorga, Durga)
- Dyirringanj (Djirringanj)
- Thaua (Thawa)
References
- ^ Dixon, R. M. W. (2002). Australian Languages: Their Nature and Development. Cambridge University Press. pp. xxxiv–xxxv. ISBN 978-0-521-47378-1.
- ^ Bowern, Claire. 2011. "How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia?", Anggarrgoon: Australian languages on the web, December 23, 2011 (corrected February 6, 2012)
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Aboriginal peoples in New South Wales
- Koori
- Kuringgai
- Murri (mainly Queensland bordering NSW)
- Western Bundjalung people
- 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
- 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
- Awabakal
- Bandjalang (or Bundjalung)
- Darkinjung
- Dharug (or Eora)
- Dyirringany
- Gamilaraay (or Yuwaaliyaay)
- Madhi Madhi
- Nganywyana
- Ngiyambaa
- Ngunnawal
- Tharawal (or Dharawal)
- Wemba Wemba
- Wiradjuri
- Worimi
- Yugambeh
- By state or territory
- New South Wales
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
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