Marind

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: mrz
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 Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Marind, Nuclear Marind
Dialects: Gawir, Southeast Marind, Tugeri, Halifoersch. Significant differences between inland and coastal dialects, but speakers report intelligibility.
Typology: SOV; 4 genders (male human, female human, 2 neuters (inanimate)); 18 prefixal and 2 suffixal positions on the verb stem; aspect; 19 consonants and 5 vowels.
Language Use: Vigorous. Home, market. Some young people, all adults. Children in towns have passive ability. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Morori [mok], Yei [jei].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Marind
Writing: Latin script [Latn], in development.
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.

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