Indonesian and Maori Speaking countries
Countries
Indonesia
  
New Zealand
  
National Language
Indonesia
  
New Zealand
  
Second Language
East Timor, Indonesia
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Australia, Oceania
  
Minority Language
Denmark, East Timor, Netherlands
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Regulated By
Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa
  
Māori Language Commission
  
Interesting Facts
- The modern Indonesian language uses many loan words from Persian, Chinese and Arabic.
- In Indonesian language, spelling is phonetically precise, so that words are spelled as they sound.
  
- "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.
  
Similar To
Malay language
  
Tahitian Language
  
Derived From
Malay and Dutch Languages
  
Not Available
  
Indonesian and Maori as Minority Language
In Indonesian and Maori speaking countries you will get the countries which have Indonesian and Maori as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Indonesian as minority language: Denmark, East Timor, Netherlands.
- Maori as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Indonesian and Maori dialects, then you can go to Indonesian vs Maori Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Indonesian and Maori Regulators
Indonesian and Maori speaking countries provide you Indonesian and Maori regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa regulates Indonesian language.Maori is regulated by Māori Language Commission. Also get to learn, Indonesian and Maori Language History.
Indonesian and Maori Continents
Thinking about Indonesian and Maori continents in which Indonesian and Maori speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Indonesian and Maori. Most of the Indonesian 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 Indonesian and Maori languages:
Indonesian Interesting Facts:
- The modern Indonesian language uses many loan words from Persian, Chinese and Arabic.
- In Indonesian language, spelling is phonetically precise, so that words are spelled as they sound.
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.
The Indonesian language was derived from Malay and Dutch Languages and is similar to Malay language whereas Indonesian language is similar to Tahitian Language and derived from Not Available.