| Maria | |
| States: | Papua New Guinea |
| Region: | Central Province |
| Date: | 2000 census |
| Ref: | e18 |
| Familycolor: | Papuan |
| Fam1: | Trans–New Guinea |
| Fam2: | Manubaran |
| Iso3: | mds |
| Glotto: | mari1438 |
| Glottorefname: | Maria (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.[1]
