Yaygir language

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Native to Australia Extinct two speakers in 1929		Region New South Wales ISO 639-3 xya

Language family Pama–NyunganGumbaynggiricYaygir Dialects Yaegl (around mouth of the Clarence)Yirraygirr (upriver of Maclean)Yunggaya (around Ulmarra)

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

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

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Yaygir language Wikipedia

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