Global InformationMarringarr language information
| Marri Ngarr | |
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| Matige | |
| Native to | Australia |
| Region | Daly River |
| Ethnicity | Marringarr, Mati Ke |
Native speakers | 8 Marri Ngarr (2006 census)[1] 2 Magati Ke (2009) |
Language family | Western Daly
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:zmt – Marri Ngarrzmg – Marti Ke |
| Glottolog | mari1418 |
| AIATSIS[1] | N102 Marri Ngarr, N163 Magati Ke |
| ELP | Marringarr |
| Mati Ke[2] | |
The Maringarr language (Marri Ngarr, Marenggar, Maringa) is a moribund Australian Aboriginal language spoken along the northwest coast of the Northern Territory.
Marti Ke (Magati Ke, Matige, Magadige, Mati Ke, also Magati-ge, Magati Gair) lies in the same language category. It is or was spoken by the Mati Ke people. As of 2020[update] it is included in a language revival project which aims to preserve critically endangered languages.
- ^ a b N102 Marri Ngarr at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (see the info box for additional links)
- ^ Endangered Languages Project data for Mati Ke.