Tharawal language
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.[4]
| Tharawal | |
|---|---|
| Dharawal | |
| Region | New South Wales, Australia |
| Ethnicity | Tharawal, Wodiwodi, Gweagal |
| Revival | 27 self-identified speakers (2016 census)[1] |
Pama–Nyungan
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | tbh |
| Glottolog | thur1254[2] |
| AIATSIS[3] | S59 |
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/.[5]
gollark: ++experimental_qa bee Why do bees fly?
gollark: ++experimental_qa bee Why do bees make honey?
gollark: ++experimental_qa inuit clothing
gollark: ++experimental_qa football Where is football played?
gollark: ++experimental_qa "normal distribution" What other bell curve shaped distributions exist?
References
- "Census 2016, Language spoken at home by Sex (SA2+)". stat.data.abs.gov.au. ABS. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Thurawal". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- 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
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