mˈɪtʃəl fˈaɪndz ðæt mˈɪɹiˌæm mˈɜː hɐz sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt pɚsˈɛnt kˈɑːɡneɪts wɪð ɪts sˈɪstɚ tɹˈænzflˈaɪ pˈæpjuːən lˈæŋɡwɪdʒᵻz, ðə ɹᵻmˈeɪnɪŋ voʊkˈæbjʊlˌɛɹi bˌiːɪŋ mˈeɪnli ʌv ɔːstɹˈeɪliən ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪn.
Mitchell finds that Meriam Mìr has 78% cognates with its sister Trans-Fly Papuan languages, the remaining vocabulary being mainly of Australian origin.