Maria language (Papua New Guinea)

Maria is a Manubaran language spoken in the "Bird's Tail" of Papua New Guinea by approximately 1,350 people in Central Province. It is alternatively known as Gebi and Manubara.^[2]

Maria
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	Central Province
Native speakers	(1,400 cited 2000 census)[1]
Language family	Trans–New Guinea Manubaran Maria
Language codes
ISO 639-3	mds
Glottolog	mari1438