Awabakal language
| Awabakal | |
|---|---|
| Hunter River – Lake Macquarie | |
An Australian Aboriginal language, as spoken by the Awabakal | |
| Native to | Eastern New South Wales, Australia |
| Region | Lake Macquarie, Newcastle |
| Ethnicity | Awabakal, Geawegal, Wonnarua |
| Extinct | late 19th century |
| Revival | early stages of revival |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | awk |
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| Glottolog | awab1243 |
| AIATSIS | S66 |
| ELP | Awabakal |
Awabakal (also Awabagal or the Hunter River – Lake Macquarie, often abbreviated HRLM language) is an Australian Aboriginal language that was spoken around Lake Macquarie and Newcastle in New South Wales. The name is derived from Awaba, which was the native name of the lake. It was spoken by Awabakal and Wonnarua peoples.
It was studied by missionary Lancelot Threlkeld in the 19th century, who wrote a grammar of the language, but the spoken language had died out before 21st-century revival efforts.