Muruwari

A language of Australia

ISO 639: zmu
Alternate Names: Marawari, Murawari, Murawarri, Murrawari, Muruwarri, Muruwurri
Population: No known L1 speakers. Last known speaker survived into the 1980s (Wurm and Hattori 1981).
Location:: Queensland and New South Wales states: Bollon, Bourke, Dirranbandi, and Weilmoringle, almost to Cunnamulla.
Language Status: 9 (Dormant).
Classification: Australian, Pama-Nyungan, Muruwaric
Typology: SVO; noun head initial; dual number; definite article; tense and aspect; 19 consonants and 6 vowels (long and short).
Language Use: Shifted to English [eng].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Wonganurra Aboriginal Project has been running the Murrawari Language Project (2007); Murdi Paaki Regional Enterprise Corporation had funding to teach Muruwari to students and community members for the 2008–2009 financial year.

Location: Queensland and New South Wales states: Bollon, Bourke, Dirranbandi, and Weilmoringle, almost to Cunnamulla.