Marau

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
mvr
Population

1,700 (1987 SIL).

Location

Papua Province, 5 villages. South coast, eastern Serui island fronting Cenderawasih bay.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera-West New Guinea, West New Guinea, Cenderawasih Bay, Yapen, Central-Western
Dialects

Warabori (Natabui, Warembori). Probably same language as Munggui [mth] (96% lexically similar). Lexical similarity: 82% or more with Pom [pmo], Munggui [mth], Papuma [ppm], and Ansus [and].

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OLAC resources in and about Marau
Other Comments

Christian.