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.
| 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 |
tbh.html | |
| 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]
Vocabulary
Below is a basic vocabulary list from Blake (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