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Marind

A language of Indonesia (Papua)

ISO 639-3: mrz

Population	7,000 (1987 SIL).
Region	Merauke south coast area, and north and west.
Language map	Indonesia, Eastern Papua, reference number 265
Alternate names	Gawir, Holifoersch, Southeast Marind, Tugeri
Dialects	Gawir, Southeast Marind, Tugeri, Halifoersch. Significant differences between inland and coastal dialects, but speakers report intelligibility.
Classification	Trans-New Guinea, Marind, Nuclear Marind
Language use	Vigorous. Home, market. Children in towns have passive ability. Positive attitude.
Language development	Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions.
Comments	Hunters (sellers of game); agriculturalists; gatherers; lumbermen. Christian, traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

KRIENS, Ronald, author. 2003. "Report on the Kumbe river survey south coast of Irian Jaya, Indonesia."  

KRIENS, Ronald; LEBOLD, Randy; MYO-SOOK Sohn, authors. 2009. "Report on the Merauke Subdistrict Survey, Papua, Indonesia."  

KRIENS, Ronald; LEBOLD, Randy; VRIES, Peter Jan de, authors. 2010. "Report on the Okaba Subdistrict survey in Papua, Indonesia."