Alternate Names: Marori, Moaraeri, Moraori, Morari
Dialects: Menge dialect remembered as the language of ceremony, though the last Menge speaker died in 1997.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 50 (1998 M. Donohue). Ethnic population: 250 (1998 M. Donohue).
Language Use: Endangered (2000 S. Wurm). Under pressure from Marind [mrz], a language group which surrounds the Morori, and from Indonesian [ind] (Wurm 2007). Mainly older adults. 100% also use Indonesian [ind]. 100% also use Papuan Malay [pmy]. Also use Marind [mrz]. Used as L2 by Bädi Kanum [khd], Ngkâlmpw Kanum [kcd], Smärky Kanum [kxq], Sota Kanum [krz].
Nation of Origin: Indonesia
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.