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Tharawal
Ethnicity: Yuin people
Geographic
distribution:
New South Wales, Australia
Linguistic classification: Pama–Nyungan
Subdivisions:

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:

Claire Bowern (2011) lists three, among the Yuin languages:

  • 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

See also

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