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