Maringarr

A language of Australia

ISO 639: zmt
Alternate Names: Marenggar, Mari’ngar, Maringa, Marri Ngarr, Marringarr, Muringar, Ngangikadre
Population: 5 (2016 census).
Location:: Northern Territory: Wudipuli outstation, near Wadeye; south of Moyle river.
Language Status: 8b (Nearly extinct).
Classification: Australian, Daly, Bringen-Wagaydy, Bringen
Dialects: Maranunggu (Maramanunggu, Marranunga, Merranunggu, Warrgat). May be intelligible with other Bringen languages. Lexical similarity: 40% with Malak Malak [mpb] and Murrinh-Patha [mwf].
Language Use: Shifted to Kriol [rop] (Wurm 2007). Most also use English [eng].
Language Development: Dictionary.

Location: Northern Territory: Wudipuli outstation, near Wadeye; south of Moyle river.