Yaygir language
Yaygir (also spelt Yaygirr or Yegir) is an extinct Australian Aboriginal language. It was spoken by the Yaygir people in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales.
| Yaygir | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Australia |
| Region | New South Wales |
| Ethnicity | Yaygir people |
| Extinct | two speakers in 1929[1] |
Pama–Nyungan
| |
| Dialects | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | xya |
| Glottolog | yayg1236 |
| AIATSIS[2] | E10 |
| ELP | Yaygir[3] |
There are currently attempts to revitalise the language, including the publication of a dictionary in 2012.[4]
References
- Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-op. "Yaygirr Language Revitalisation". Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- E10 Yaygir at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
- Endangered Languages Project data for Yaygir.
- Morelli, Steve (2012). Yaygirr Dictionary and Grammar. Nambucca Heads: Muurrbay. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
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