Malagasy and Maori
Countries
Madagascar
New Zealand
National Language
Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte
New Zealand
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Australia, Oceania
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Not Available
Māori Language Commission
Interesting Facts
- Malagasy language was originated in southeast Asia, since it shares several common words and meanings with Indonesian Languages.
- About 93% of the basic vocabulary is of Malayo-Polynesian origin in Malagasy language.
- "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
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Tahitian Language
Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Time Taken to Learn
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Thank You
Misaotra
Mauruuru koutou
How Are You?
Manao ahoana!
E pēhea ana koe ?
Good Night
Alina tsara
Night pai
Good Evening
Manao ahoana e
pai ahiahi
Good Afternoon
Manao ahoana e
Afternoon pai
Good Morning
Maraina tsara
Morning pai
Sorry
Miala tsiny
Aroha mai
I Love You
Tiako ianao.
Aroha ahau ki a koe
Excuse Me
Azafady
tukua ahau
Dialect 1
Eastern Malagasy
South Island Māori
Where They Speak
Merina
New Zealand
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Western Malagasy
Western North Island Maori
Where They Speak
Sakalava
New Zealand
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Not Available
Eastern North Island Maori
Where They Speak
Not Available
New Zealand
How Many People Speak?
Not Available
Speaking Population
Not Available
Native Name
Fiteny Malagasy
te Reo Māori
Alternative Names
Malagasy Sign Language
New Zealand Maori
French Name
malgache
maori
German Name
Malagassi-Sprache
Maori-Sprache
Pronunciation
Not Available
Not Available
Ethnicity
Malagasy people
Māori people
Language Family
Austronesian Family
Austronesian Family
Subgroup
Austronesian
Polynesian
Branch
Indonesian
Not Available
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
standard Malagasy
Maori
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Not Available
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Scope
Macrolanguage
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
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Glottocode
mala1537
maor1246
Linguasphere
No data available
No data Available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Verb-Object-Subject
Not Available
Language Morphological Typology
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All Malagasy and Maori Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Malagasy and Maori dialects. Various dialects of Malagasy and Maori language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Malagasy are spoken in different Malagasy Speaking Countries whereas Maori Dialects are spoken in different Maori speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Malagasy vs Maori Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Malagasy dialects include: Eastern Malagasy, Western Malagasy. Maori dialects include: South Island Māori , Western North Island Maori. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Malagasy and Maori Speaking population
Malagasy and Maori speaking population is one of the factors based on which Malagasy and Maori languages can be compared. The total count of Malagasy and Maori Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Malagasy language is 0.28 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Maori language is Not Available. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Malagasy and Maori on Malagasy vs Maori where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Malagasy and Maori Language Codes
Malagasy and Maori language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Malagasy and Maori Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.