Morori language
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Not to be confused with Moriori language.
Morori (Marori, Moaraeri, Moraori, Morari) is a moribund Papuan language of the Kolopom branch of the Trans–New Guinea family. It is separated from the other Kolopom languages by the intrusive Marind family.[3] All speakers use Papuan Malay or Indonesian as L2, and many know Marind.[2]
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Region | Kampung Wasur, Merauke Regency, South Papua, Indonesia[1] |
Ethnicity | Marori; 250 (1998)[2] |
Native speakers | (50 cited 1998)[2] |
Trans–New Guinea
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | mok |
Glottolog | moro1289 |
ELP | Marori |
Map: The Morori language of New Guinea
The Morori language (near the southern cape)
Other Trans–New Guinea languages
Other Papuan languages
Austronesian languages
Uninhabited |
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A dialect extinct in 1997, Menge, is remembered from ceremonial use.
Marori is spoken in Kampung Wasur, which in 2010 had 413 people (98 families) total and 119 Marori people (52 Marori families).[1]