Dharuk
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A language of Australia
Alternate Names
Darrook, Darug, Dhar’rook, Dharrook, Dharruk, Dharug
User 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).
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).