| Dharawal | |
|---|---|
| Tharawal | |
| Native to | Australia |
| Region | New South Wales |
| Ethnicity | Dharawal,Wodiwodi,Gweagal |
Native speakers | 27 self-identified speakers (2016 census)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | tbh |
tbh.html | |
| Glottolog | thur1254 |
| AIATSIS[2] | S59 |
| ELP | Dharawal |
 Traditional lands of Australian Aboriginal tribes around Sydney, New South Wales;[a] Dharawal in red | |
 Dharawal is classified as Critically Endangered by theUNESCOAtlas of the World's Languages in Danger. | |
TheDharawal language, also speltTharawal andThurawal, and also known asWodiwodi and other variants, is anAustralian Aboriginal language ofNew South Wales.
People of the neighbouringGandangara clans make mention of the Dharawal language as actually being calledGur Gur.[3]
| 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 are phonemically /a i u/.[4]
Below is a basic vocabulary list fromBlake (1981).[5]
| English | Dharawal |
|---|---|
| man | yuwiny |
| woman | miga |
| mother | minga |
| father | baba |
| head | walaar |
| eye | mabura |
| nose | nugur |
| ear | guri |
| mouth | gami |
| tongue | ḏalany |
| tooth | yira |
| hand | maramal |
| breast | nguminyang |
| stomach | biṉḏi |
| faeces | guning |
| thigh | ḏara |
| foot | ḏana |
| blood | ngawu |
| dog | mirigang |
| snake | gari |
| kangaroo | buru |
| possum | guruura |
| fish | ḏany |
| spider | maraara |
| crow | wawarnang |
| sun | wuri |
| moon | dyadyung |
| stone | garabang |
| water | ngadyung |
| camp | ngura |
| fire | ganbi |
| smoke | gaandi |
| food | ḏangang |
| meat | mandidyang |
| stand | ḏar |
| see | nand |
| go | yand |
| get | mand |
| hit, kill | bulm |
| I | ngayagang |
| you | nyindigang |
| one | miḏang |
| two | bula |
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