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 toAustralia
RegionNew South Wales
EthnicityYaygir people
Extincttwo speakers in 1929[1]
Dialects
Language codes
ISO 639-3xya
Glottologyayg1236
AIATSIS[2]E10
ELPYaygir[3]

There are currently attempts to revitalise the language, including the publication of a dictionary in 2012.[4]

References

  1. Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-op. "Yaygirr Language Revitalisation". Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  2. E10 Yaygir at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
  3. Endangered Languages Project data for Yaygir.
  4. Morelli, Steve (2012). Yaygirr Dictionary and Grammar. Nambucca Heads: Muurrbay. Retrieved 31 July 2012.


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