Bidhawal language
The Bidawal language was an Australian [Aboriginal languages|Australian Aboriginal language], either a dialect of or closely related to the Kurnai language, formerly spoken by the Bidhawal. However, it had borrowed a number of words referring to mammals, birds and celestial bodies from Ngarigo, as well as a smaller number of words from Thawa and Dhudhuroa. The Bidawal called their own dialect mŭk-dhang , and that of the neighbouring Kurnai gūnggala-dhang 'strangers' language'. The Kurnai, however, called their own dialect mŭk-dhang, and that of the Bidawal kwai-thang. According to Alfred William Howitt, Bidhawal is a mixture of Kurnai, Ngarigo and Yuin.
Name
Based on historical spellings, Corey Theatre regularized the from as Pirtawal with a retroflex stop.Historical spellings of Pirtawal
| Representation | Translation listed | Source |
| Bid.doo.wul | Wild black | Robinson |
| Bidooal | Wild black | Robinson |
| Birtowall | Scrub people | Bulmer |
| Bidwell | - | Bulmer |
| Bidwelli | - | Bulmer |
| Bidwell | - | Bulmer |
| Biduell/Bidwel | - | Howitt |
| Biduelli | brida, “scrub” uelli, “dweller” | Howitt |
| Brida-wali | - | Howitt |
| Bridueli | scrub dwelling | Howitt |
| Bidwell mittŭng | Bendoc blacks | Howitt |
| Bidweli | - | Howitt |
| Beddiwell | - | Mathews |
| Birdhawal | - | Mathews |
| Biḍawal | - | Hercus |
Phonology
Grammar
Pronouns
Pronouns are inflected for person, number, and case. There are no gendered pronouns.The pronouns for Kurnai are vary similar to those for Bidhawal.