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Maria language (Papua New Guinea)

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Maria
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionCentral Province
Native speakers
1,400 (2000 census)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3mds
Glottologmari1438

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.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Maria at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ "Maria (Papua New Guinea)". Glottolog. 2021.
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