Morori

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
mok
Alternate Names
Marori, Moaraeri, Moraori, Morari
Population

50 (1998 M. Donohue). Ethnic population: 250 (1998 M. Donohue).

Location

Papua Province, south coast border area 20 km east of Merauke, east of Marind, west of Kanum.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Moraori
Dialects

Menge dialect remembered as the language of ceremony, though the last Menge speaker died in 1997.

Language Use

Endangered (2000 S. Wurm). Under pressure from Marind [mrz], a language group which surrounds the Morori, and from Indonesian [ind] (2007). Mainly older adults. All use Papuan Malay [pmy] or Indonesian [ind] as L2. Many also use Marind [mrz].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Morori
Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.