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Proto-Yukaghir is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Yukaghir languages. It is described by Irina Nikolaeva as preceding what she calls "Old Yukaghir" (Attested 17th to 19th century Yukaghir).

Phonology
Below is the phonemic inventory of Proto-Yukaghir as reconstructed by Nikolaeva.

Consonants
Proto-Yukaghir did not distinguish voiced stops. The velar and uvular stops /k/ and /q/ were likely allophones.

Vowels
Proto-Yukaghir vowels exhibit frontness harmony. Non-High vowels were reduced to the Mid Central Vowel /ə/ after the first foot.