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Tharawal Languages
Tharawal, also spelt Thurawal and Dharawal, is a small family of mostly extinct Australian Aboriginal languages once spoken along the South Coast (New South Wales), South Coast of New South Wales. Number of languages in the group According to Robert M. W. Dixon, Bob Dixon (2002), four Tharawal languages are attested, though he does not accept them as related: *Tharawal language, Tharawal *Dhurga language, Dhurga *Dyirringanj language, Dyirringanj *Thawa language, Thawa Claire Bowern (2011) lists three, among the Yuin languages:Bowern, Claire. 2011.How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia?, ''Anggarrgoon: Australian languages on the web'', December 23, 2011correctedFebruary 6, 2012) * 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) South Coast (New South Wales), New South Wales south coast group *Dharawal *Dhurga people, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New South Wales
New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South Australia to the west. Its coast borders the Coral Sea, Coral and Tasman Seas to the east. The Australian Capital Territory and Jervis Bay Territory are Enclave and exclave, enclaves within the state. New South Wales' state capital is Sydney, which is also Australia's most populous city. , the population of New South Wales was over 8.3 million, making it Australia's most populous state. Almost two-thirds of the state's population, 5.3 million, live in the Greater Sydney area. The Colony of New South Wales was founded as a British penal colony in 1788. It originally comprised more than half of the Australian mainland with its Western Australia border, western boundary set at 129th meridian east in 1825. The colony then also includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
