Ethnologue

Marind

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Gawir, Holifoersch, Southeast Marind, Tugeri

Population

7,000 (1987 SIL).

Location

Papua province: Merauke regency south coast area; also, enclave in extreme south Papua.

Language Maps

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification

Dialects

Gawir, Southeast Marind, Tugeri, Halifoersch. Significant differences between inland and coastal dialects, but speakers report intelligibility.

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, market. Children in towns have passive ability. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Morori [mok], Yei [jei].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn], in development.

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.