Dhurga

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A language of Australia

ISO 639-3
dhu
Alternate Names
Dhu’rga, Dhuurga, Durga, Duurga, Tharumba, Thaua, Thoorga, Thurga
User Population

No known L1 speakers. The last speakers survived into the 1970s.

Location

New South Wales state: Bermagui to Jervis bay.

Language Status

9 (Dormant).

Classification
Australian, Pama-Nyungan, Yuin
Language Use

Shifted to English [eng].

Language Development

Dhurga is being taught at primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Dhurga