Meriam language
Meriam (ISO 639-3 code ulk) is a language of the Eastern Trans-Fly family spoken in Australia. It has about 320 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as endangered.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | ulk |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | meri1244 |
| Family | Eastern Trans-Fly |
| Area | Papunesia |
| Countries | Australia |
| Speakers (estimate) | 320 |
| Endangerment | Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Meriam words
- aba
- abalam
- abem
- abera
- abet
- ad
- akomeda
- angela
- apu
- are
- aree
- arer
- ata
- audubare
- awkey
- bab
- baba
- babisdarie
- bag
- baker
- bakeru
- bapataiso
- barota
- baselaia
Related languages
Other Eastern Trans-Fly languages, nearest first.
More about Meriam
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.