Māori language - Wikipedia
WEBMāori ( Māori: [ˈmaːɔɾi] ⓘ ), or te reo Māori ('the Māori language'), commonly shortened to te reo, is an Eastern Polynesian language and the indigenous language of the Māori people, the indigenous population of mainland New Zealand. A member of the Austronesian language family, it is closely related to Cook Islands Māori, Tuamotuan, and Tahitian.
Maori language | Act & Alphabet | Britannica
WEBFeb 28, 2024 · Māori language, Eastern Polynesian subgroup of the Eastern Austronesian languages, spoken in the Cook Islands and New Zealand. Since the Māori Language Act of 1987, it has been one of the two official languages of New Zealand. Estimates of the number of Māori speakers range from 100,000 to 150,000.
Māori language - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBThe Māori language (Māori: Te Reo Māori, shortened to Te Reo) is the language of the Māori and an official language of New Zealand. It is an Austronesian language. Although it is an official language, not many people speak it fluently.
Māori people - Wikipedia
WEBThe Māori language, also known as te reo Māori (pronounced [ˈmaːoɾi, te ˈɾeo ˈmaːoɾi]) or simply Te Reo ("the language"), has the status of an official language. Linguists classify it within the Eastern Polynesian languages as being closely related to Cook Islands Māori , Tuamotuan and Tahitian .
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week - New Zealand …
WEBDecline and revival. Māori language by region (map) In the last 200 years the history of the Māori language (te reo Māori) has been one of ups and downs. At the beginning of the 19th century it was the predominant language spoken in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Māori language - Wikiwand
WEBMāori, or te reo Māori, commonly shortened to te reo, is an Eastern Polynesian language and the indigenous language of the Māori people, the indigenous population of mainland New Zealand. A member of the Austronesian language family, it is closely related to Cook Islands Māori, Tuamotuan, and Tahitian.
Māori culture - Wikipedia
WEBIt originated from, and is still part of, Eastern Polynesian culture. Māori culture forms a distinctive part of New Zealand culture and, due to a large diaspora and the incorporation of Māori motifs into popular culture, it is found throughout the world.
The Māori language – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
WEBPage 1. The Māori language. All images & media in this story. Māori Language Act 1987. Austronesian languages. The Māori alphabet (1st of 2) The Māori language is known as te reo Māori or simply te reo (the language). It is the language of …
Māori people - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBToday, over 700,000 Māori people [2] live in New Zealand. They are an important part of the country's culture. This is why they have received special rights from the Government of New Zealand. Their native language, the Māori language, is an official language of the country along with English.
Story: Te reo Māori – the Māori language - Te Ara
WEBMāori is a Polynesian language, part of the Austronesian language family. There are three major dialects – eastern North Island, western North Island and South Island Māori. Pākehā encounter te reo. The first Europeans in New Zealand had to learn Māori to communicate. Some married Māori women and had children who were bilingual.
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