Also Known As:
Berinken, Berringen, Berringin, Bringen, Brinken, Brinkin, Marathiel, Maridhiel, Maridhiyel, Marithiyel, Muritijel, "Brinken", "Bringen", Maridiyal, Marithid, Maridiyel, Marithiel
Dialects & Varieties
- Marithiel
- Marri Yedi
- Mare-Ammu
- Marridan
- Marrisjabin
Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages
Moseley, Christopher. 2007. Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, 1 edn. Abingdon: Routledge. ISBN 070071197X
Critically Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<25
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 5
A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.
5
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 3
Used mainly in the home and/or with family, but remains the primary language of these domains for many community members.
3
Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
5
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
<50
Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"The number of speakers has gone down since [1983] through speakers shifting to the English-based pidgin lingua franca Kriol."
Location and Context
Countries
Australia: Northwestern Northern Territory, southwest of Darwin.
Location Description
"50-80km south of the Daly River and the Central Daly River, at the Daly River Mission, Bagot and Delissaville."
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Kriol
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
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