Maran or Maric is an extinct branch of the Pama–Nyungan family of Australian languages formerly spoken throughout much of Queensland by many of the Murri peoples.

The clear Maric languages are: Dharumbal was added by Bowern (2011); it had been classified in the Kingkel branch of Waka–Kabic.

Ngaro and Giya (Bumbarra), spoken on the coast, may also have been Maric, the latter perhaps a dialect of Biri.

[3] This includes the Ngura languages, several of which belong to the Karnic branch of Pama–Nyungan (such as the Wilson River dialects spoken by the Galali and Wangkumara, though not the Bulloo River dialects spoken by the same).

Dixon's "Greater Maric" area listed in Bowern (2011) also includes Guwa (Goa) and Yanda.