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<tr><td><b>Also Known As:</b> Mir,Miriam,Miriam-mir,Mer,East Torres

<b>Description:</b>

Meriam (in the language itself Meriam Mìr; also Miriam, Meryam, Mer, Mir, Miriam-Mir, etc. and Eastern, Isten, Esten and The Eastern Torres Strait Language, Able Able) is the language of Meriam people of Mer (Murray Island), Waier and Dauar, Erub (Darnley Island) and Ugar (Stephens Island) in the Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia. In the Western-Central Lanbguage of Torres Strait (Kala Lagaw Ya), it is generally called Mœyam, or Mœyamau Ya.
Although Meriam is located in Australian territory, it is classified as a Papuan language, not an Australian language. It has, however, around 25 percent common vocabulary with its Torres Strait Island neighbour Kala Lagaw Ya, which is an Australian language. There are some very minor Rotuman language from the erstwhile substantial community of Rotuman people as well as other Melanesian, Polynesian, Indonesian, Japanese and other influences in the form of vocabulary. Many such outsiders were recruited - or in some cases black-birded - in the 19th century for pearl diving, and other marine work.
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<h2>Overview</h2>

<tr><td><b>Main Country: </b></td><td>[http://www.freebase.com/view/en/australia Australia]</td></tr>

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<b><i>Regions: </i></b>[http:///www.freebase.com/view/en/oceania Oceania]
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<tr><td><b>ISO 639-3 Code: </b></td><td>ulk</td></tr>

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<tr><td><h2>Classification Taxonomy</h2>
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  [[Trans-New Guinea Group]]

    [[Trans-Fly-Bulaka River Group]]

      [[Trans-Fly Group]]

        [[Eastern Trans-Fly Group]]

          <b>[[Meriam Language]]</b>

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