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    • Mer Dialect
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Mer Dialect

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Erub Dialect

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Meriam Mir is one of two traditional languages of the Torres Strait.

Meriam Mir (also written as Miriam Mer) is the language of the Eastern Islands of the Torres Strait. Linguistically, it is connected to the Papuan languages of the Austronesian family of languages.

There are two regional dialects:

  1. Mer dialect
  2. Erub dialect

The evolution of these dialects was determined geographically and developed over time with influences by traditional trade, visits, inter-marriage and kinship ties.

LANGUAGE Kala Lagaw Ya LANGUAGE Meriam Mir Seisia Bamaga Kalaw Kawaw Ya dialect Boigu Is. Dauan Is. Saibai Is. Kalaw Kawaw Ya dialect Mabuyag Is. Badu Is. Mabuyag dialect Mua Is. Kiriri Is. Muralag Is. Ngurupai Is. Waiben Is. Kawrareg dialect Nagir Warraber Is. Poruma Is. Masig Is. Iama Is. Kulkalgau Ya dialect Mer Is. Mer dialect Ugar Is. Erub Is. Erub dialect

“Simir akedir kibkib meriba uridli kerker barukda a pe irdi.”

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