Maria language (Papua New Guinea)

Manubaran language spoken in Papua New Guinea ‹ The template Infobox language is being considered for merging. ›

Maria
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	Central Province
Native speakers	(1,400 cited 2000 census)
Language family	Trans–New Guinea Manubaran Maria
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`mds`
Glottolog	`mari1438`

Maria is a Manubaran language spoken in the "Bird's Tail" of Papua New Guinea by approximately 1,350 people in Central Province. It is alternatively known as Gebi and Manubara.

References

Central Papua, Indonesia	Ok-Oksapmin Dani Asmat-Kamoro Mek Paniai Lakes West Bomberai Somahai
Southeast Papua, Indonesia	Anim Greater Awyu Kayagaric Kolopom Marori
Southwest Papua New Guinea	Gogodala-Suki Turama-Kikori Kiwaian Awin-Pa
Central Papua New Guinea	Madang Finisterre-Huon Kainantu-Goroka Chimbu-Wahgi Enga-Kewa-Huli Bosavi East Strickland Kutubu Duna-Bogaya Wiru
Papuan Peninsula	Angan Greater Binanderean Dagan Mailuan Koiarian Goilalan Yareban Kwalean Manubaran

Eastern Nusantara
families and isolates

Bird's Head Peninsula
families and isolates

Northern Western New Guinea
families and isolates

Central Western New Guinea
families and isolates

Sepik-Ramu basin
families and isolates

Torricelli subgroups	Marienberg Arapesh Urim Maimai Wapei Palei One (West Wapei) Monumbo?
Sepik subgroups	Middle Sepik Ndu Nukuma Yellow River Yerakai Upper Sepik Wogamus Iwam Abau Sepik Hill Tama Ram Amal
Ramu subgroups	Lower Ramu Ottilien Misegian Middle Ramu Grass? Tamolan Ataitan (Tanggu)

Gulf of Papua and southern New Guinea
families and isolates

Proposed groupings

v t e Southeast Papuan languages
Koiarian	Grass Koiari Mountain Koiari Koitabu Barai Namiae Ese Ömie
Kwalean	Humene Uare Mulaha
Manubaran	Doromu Maria
Yareban	Moikodi Aneme Wake Bariji Nawaru Yareba
Mailuan	Bauwaki Domu Binahari Morawa Mailu Laua †
Dagan	Daga Mapena Maiwa Dima Ginuman Kanasi Onjob Umanakaina Turaka

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