Meriam
A language of Australia
| Population | 320 (1996 census). |
| Region | Queensland, Murray Island, Eastern Torres Strait Islands. |
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Northern Australia |
| Alternate names | East Torres, Mer, Mir, Miriam, Miriam-Mir, Meriam Mir |
| Dialects | Boigu, Bulgai, Buglial, Tagota. |
| Classification | Eastern Trans-Fly |
| Language use | Most also use Torres Strait Creole [tes]. |
| Language development | Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1879–1902. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
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