Jakelin Troy | |
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 Jakelin Troy in 2019 | |
| Born | Jakelin Fleur Troy 1960 (age 63–64) |
| Occupation(s) | Linguist and sociologist |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Sydney BA (Hons) University of Canberra GradDipEd |
| Alma mater | Australian National University PhD 1994 |
| Thesis | Melaleuka : a history and description of New South Wales pidgin |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Sydney |
| Main interests | Language revival, Aboriginal languages, history, and culture |
| Notable works | The Sydney Language (1994) |
Jakelin Fleur Troy FASSA (born 1960) is an Australian linguist and sociologist, and academic, as of August 2024[update] Director, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research at the University of Sydney. She is known for her 1994 work, The Sydney Language.