Marringarr language

Not to be confused with Magati language.

Marri Ngarr
Matige
Native toAustralia
RegionDaly River
EthnicityMarringarr, Mati Ke
Native speakers
8 Marri Ngarr (2006 census)[1]
2 Magati Ke (2009)
Western Daly
  • Marri Ngarr
Dialects
  • Marri Ngarr
  • Marti Ke (Magati-ge)
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
zmt – Marri Ngarr
zmg – Marti Ke
Glottologmari1418
AIATSIS[1]N102 Marri Ngarr, N163 Magati Ke
ELPMarringarr
 Mati Ke[2]

The Maringarr language (Marri Ngarr, Marenggar, Maringa) is a moribund Australian Aboriginal language spoken along the northwest coast of the Northern Territory.

Marti Ke (Magati Ke, Matige, Magadige, Mati Ke, also Magati-ge, Magati Gair) lies in the same language category. It is or was spoken by the Mati Ke people. As of 2020 it is included in a language revival project which aims to preserve critically endangered languages.

  1. ^ a b N102 Marri Ngarr at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies  (see the info box for additional links)
  2. ^ Endangered Languages Project data for Mati Ke.