Yaygir, also spelt Yaygirr or Yegir, is an

Australian Aboriginal language The Indigenous languages of Australia number in the hundreds, the precise number being quite uncertain, although there is a range of estimates from a minimum of around 250 (using the technical definition of 'language' as non-mutually intellig ...

. It was spoken by the Yaygir people in the

Northern Rivers Northern Rivers is the most northeasterly Regions of New South Wales, region of the Australian state of New South Wales, located between north of the state capital, Sydney, and encompasses the catchments and fertile valleys of the Clarence Ri ...

region of

New South Wales New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South ...

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

Phonology

Vowels

Consonants

Basic phrases

These are some basic phrases provided by the Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-operative.

References

Gumbaynggiric languages Extinct languages of New South Wales Languages extinct in the 20th century Language revival {{ia-lang-stub