Language

Maria (Papua New Guinea)

Maria (Papua New Guinea) is a language in the Manubaran family spoken in Papua New Guinea.

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Scripture in Maria (Papua New Guinea)

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From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Maria (Papua New Guinea) is spoken

  • Papua New Guinea

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About Maria (Papua New Guinea)

Language family
Manubaran
ISO 639-3 code
mds
Glottocode
mari1438

Dialects and varieties 7

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Maria (Papua New Guinea) as a whole.

  • MariaNo known Scripture
  • Maria: AmotaNo known Scripture
  • Maria: DidigaruNo known Scripture
  • Maria: GebiNo known Scripture
  • Maria: ImilaNo known Scripture
  • Maria: OibuNo known Scripture
  • Maria: UderiNo known Scripture

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Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.