Muruwari

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A language of Australia

ISO 639-3
zmu
Alternate Names
Marawari, Murawari, Murawarri, Murrawari, Muruwarri, Muruwurri
User Population

No known L1 speakers. Last known speaker survived into the 1980s (Wurm and Hattori 1981).

Location

Queensland and New South Wales states: Bollon, Bourke, Dirranbandi, and Weilmoringle, almost to Cunnamulla.

Language Status

9 (Dormant).

Classification
Australian, Pama-Nyungan, Muruwaric
Typology

SVO; noun head initial; dual number; definite article; tense and aspect; 19 consonants and 6 vowels (long and short).

Language Use

Shifted to English [eng].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Wonganurra Aboriginal Project has been running the Murrawari Language Project (2007); Murdi Paaki Regional Enterprise Corporation had funding to teach Muruwari to students and community members for the 2008–2009 financial year.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Muruwari