Video of Meriam Mer Elders describing the importance of keeping the Meriam Mir language strong.
Also Known As:
Miriam, Meryam Mir, Miriam-Mir, Mer, Mir, East Torres
Dialects & Varieties
- Tagota
- Buglial
- Bulgai
- Boigu
Recent Resources
Language Revitalization, Education, and Learning
Language in the Community
Language in Society
Language Meriam. ulk_word-list_1976_01.html, entries: 1 - 43
Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
320
Native Speakers Worldwide
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Lewis, M. Paul (ed.). 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16 edn. http://www.ethnologue.com/home.asp. (15 February, 2011.)
Bibliography of Locations:
2005. "The World Atlas of Language Structures." edited by Bernard Comrie et al. Oxford University Press.
Bibliography of Context:
Lewis, M. Paul (ed.). 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16 edn. http://www.ethnologue.com/home.asp. (15 February, 2011.)