Hawkesbury
Hawkesbury was a Pama-Nyungan language once spoken in Australia.
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Darkinjung (Darrkinyung; many other spellings; see below) is an Australian Aboriginal language, the traditional language of the Darkinyung people. While no audio recordings of the language survive, several researchers have compiled wordlists and grammatical descriptions. It has been classified as a language no longer fully spoken and it can be classified as needing a language renewal program. It was spoken adjacent to Dharuk, Wiradhuri, Gamilaraay, and Awabakal. The Darkinjung tribe occupied a small part of southeastern Australia inside what is now the New South Wales area. They likely inhabited a considerable tract of land within Hunter, Northumberland, and Cook counties.
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Words in Hawkesbury
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| father | biambai | |
| woman | ñukung | |
| eye | mikkang | |
| tooth | dharra | |
| tongue | dhallung | |
| hand | birril | |
| head | kamburung | |
| bone | jarra | |
| moon | gûndong | |
| rain | murku | |
| dog | mirri | |
| bird | dyipping | |
| honey | kûdyung |
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Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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