Morori 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. All speakers use Papuan Malay or Indonesian as L2, and many know Marind.

Morori
Marori
Moraori
RegionKampung Wasur, Merauke Regency, South Papua, Indonesia
EthnicityMarori; 250 (1998)
Native speakers
(50 cited 1998)
Trans–New Guinea
Language codes
ISO 639-3mok
Glottologmoro1289
ELPMarori
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

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).

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