Chinese and Maori as Minority Language
In Chinese and Maori speaking countries you will get the countries which have Chinese and Maori as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Chinese as minority language: Indonesia, Malaysia.
- Maori as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Chinese and Maori dialects, then you can go to Chinese vs Maori Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Chinese and Maori Regulators
Chinese and Maori speaking countries provide you Chinese and Maori regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Chinese Language Standardization Council, National Commission on Language and Script Work, Promote Mandarin Council regulates Chinese language.Maori is regulated by Māori Language Commission. Also get to learn, Chinese and Maori Language History.
Chinese and Maori Continents
Thinking about Chinese and Maori continents in which Chinese and Maori speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Chinese and Maori. Most of the Chinese speaking countries lie in Asia. While Maori speaking countries lie in Australia, Oceania. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Chinese and Maori languages:
Chinese Interesting Facts:
- Chinese language is tonal, since meaning of a word changes according to its tone.
- In Chinese language, there is no grammatical distinction between singular or plural, no declination of verbs according to tense, mood and aspect.
Maori Interesting Facts:
- "E korao no New Zealand" was the first printed Maori book in 1815.
- The first newspaper in the Maori language was published in year 1842.
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