Also Known As:
Marri Ammu, MareAmmu, Mareammu
Dialects & Varieties
Evaluation Report Of Marriammu Language
Brown, Arnold. 1999. "Evaluation Report Of Marriammu Language." Online: https://www.batchelor.edu.au/callwebsite/studentpages/call_students_arn….
Critically Endangered
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
6-7
Native Speakers Worldwide
Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
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Speakers
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Second-language speakers and learners
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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 strong Marriammu speakers I contacted state they speak the language as much as possible. This is mainly when they are in the company of each other or when they are at the traditional homelands of Marriammu. They also speak it to their children who understand the language. [...] All informants that were spoken to feel that, unless something is done, the Marriammu language will eventually die out. As there are no younger people speaking the language, the elders state they would like to see the language kept strong."
Location and Context
Countries
Australia
Location Description
"The Marriammu tribal lands are situated approximately forty kilometres north of Wadeye, (Port Keats). The exact location is on the coast between the mouth of the Little Moyle and Big Moyle rivers at a place called Rek Tjendi."
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Murrinh Patha
Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Recent Resources
Mensaje informativo
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