Maori and Akan
Countries
New Zealand
Ghana, Ivory coast
National Language
New Zealand
Ghana
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Australia, Oceania
Africa
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Benin, United States of America
Regulated By
Māori Language Commission
Akan Orthography Committee
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.
- Ghana has over 100 ethnic groups living, and Akan is one of the largest tribe.
- Akan language came in South America, notably Suriname and Jamaica through slave trade.
Similar To
Tahitian Language
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Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Thank You
Mauruuru koutou
meda ase
How Are You?
E pēhea ana koe ?
wo ho te sɛn?
Good Night
Night pai
maadwo
Good Evening
pai ahiahi
maadwo
Good Afternoon
Afternoon pai
maaha
Good Morning
Morning pai
maakye
I Love You
Aroha ahau ki a koe
Me doכ wo
Excuse Me
tukua ahau
mepa wo kyɛw
Dialect 1
South Island Māori
Asante
Where They Speak
New Zealand
Ghana
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Western North Island Maori
Akuapem
Where They Speak
New Zealand
Ghana
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Eastern North Island Maori
Fante
Where They Speak
New Zealand
Ghana
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Speaking Population
Not Available
Native Name
te Reo Māori
Akan
Alternative Names
New Zealand Maori
Not Available
German Name
Maori-Sprache
Akan-Sprache
Pronunciation
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Ethnicity
Māori people
Akan people
Language Family
Austronesian Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Polynesian
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Branch
Not Available
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Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Maori
Akan
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Not Available
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Macrolanguage
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
maor1246
akan1251
Linguasphere
No data Available
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Maori and Akan 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 Maori and Akan dialects. Various dialects of Maori and Akan language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Maori are spoken in different Maori Speaking Countries whereas Akan Dialects are spoken in different Akan speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Maori vs Akan Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Maori dialects include: South Island Māori, Western North Island Maori. Akan dialects include: Asante , Akuapem. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Maori and Akan Speaking population
Maori and Akan speaking population is one of the factors based on which Maori and Akan languages can be compared. The total count of Maori and Akan Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Maori language is Not Available whereas the percentage of people speaking Akan language is 0.17 %. 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 Maori and Akan on Maori vs Akan where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Maori and Akan Language Codes
Maori and Akan language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Maori and Akan Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.