Marra

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A language of Australia

ISO 639-3
mec
Alternate Names
Leelalwarra, Leelawarra, Maarra, Mala, Mara
User Population

5 (2010 ELDP).

Location

Northern Territory: Arnhem Land, Roper river area.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification
Australian, Gunwingguan, Maran, Mara
Dialects

None known. Related to Wandarang [wnd].

Language Use

Shifted to English [eng]. Shifted to Kriol [rop].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Ngukurr Community Education Centre was running a language program in 2006. Mara is being taught at the Ngukurr Language Centre to children at the Early Learning Centre up to Grade 6 (2016).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Marra
Writing

Latin script [Latn], limited usage.

Other Comments

Intermarry with Yanyuwa [jao].