Miriwoong

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A language of Australia

ISO 639-3
mep
Alternate Names
Merong, Miriwun, Miriwung, Mirung
User Population

12 (2017 Mirima Dawang Woorlab-gerring Language and Culture Centre). Ethnic population: 160 (2016 census).

Location

Western Australia state: Kununurra, Turkey creek; Northern Territory: toward the mouth of the Victoria river.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification
Australian, Djeragan
Language Use

Elderly only. Shifted to Kriol [rop] (Wurm 2007).

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Mirima Dawang Woorlab-Gerring Language and Culture Centre has The Miriwoong Language Nest program for teaching children the language and Miriwoong Language Classes for the Community.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Miriwoong