Yaygir language

Yaygir
Native toAustralia
RegionNew South Wales
EthnicityYaygir people
Extinct1-10 (2018–2019)[1]
Dialects
Language codes
ISO 639-3xya
Glottologyayg1236
AIATSIS[2]E10
ELPYaygir

Yaygir, also spelt Yaygirr or Yegir, is an Australian Aboriginal language. It was spoken by the Yaygir people in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales.

There are attempts to revitalise the language, including the publication of a dictionary in 2012.[3]

  1. ^ E10 Yaygir language at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
  2. ^ E10 Yaygir at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
  3. ^ Morelli, Steve (2012). Yaygirr Dictionary and Grammar. Nambucca Heads: Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-operative. Retrieved 31 July 2012.