Dharuk

A language of Australia

ISO 639: xdk
Alternate Names: Darrook, Darug, Dhar’rook, Dharrook, Dharruk, Dharug
Population: No known L1 speakers. The last speaker, Eva Webb, died in 1970.
Location:: New South Wales state: Camden, Campbelltown, Hawkesbury river, Liverpool, Mount Victoria, Penrith, Sydney, Windsor.
Language Status: 9 (Dormant).
Classification: Australian, Pama-Nyungan, Yuin
Language Use: Shifted to English [eng].
Language Development: Darug Custodian Aboriginal Corporation is working on the establishment of community language centre in order to run language classes and support the Primary School and High School (2007 AIATSIS).
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Dharuk
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Location: New South Wales state: Camden, Campbelltown, Hawkesbury river, Liverpool, Mount Victoria, Penrith, Sydney, Windsor.