Maori and Kirundi
Countries
New Zealand
Burma
National Language
New Zealand
Burundi, Gambia
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Australia, Oceania
Africa, Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Māori Language Commission
Not Available
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.
- Kirundi language is tonal, since it has high and low essential tones.
- Kirundi Language is referred as a language where Meeussen's rule is active, this rule describes a certain pattern of tonal change in Bantu languages.
Similar To
Tahitian Language
Kinyarwanda Language
Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Language Levels
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Time Taken to Learn
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Thank You
Mauruuru koutou
Urakoze
How Are You?
E pēhea ana koe ?
Urakomeye?
Good Night
Night pai
Ijoro ryiza
Good Evening
pai ahiahi
Mwiriwe
Good Afternoon
Afternoon pai
Mwiriwe
Good Morning
Morning pai
Mwaramutse
Sorry
Aroha mai
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Bye
poroporoaki
N’agasaga
I Love You
Aroha ahau ki a koe
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Excuse Me
tukua ahau
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Dialect 1
South Island Māori
Rwanda-Rundi
Where They Speak
New Zealand
Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Western North Island Maori
Ha
Where They Speak
New Zealand
Tanzania
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Eastern North Island Maori
Shubi
Where They Speak
New Zealand
Tanzania
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Speaking Population
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Native Name
te Reo Māori
íkiRǔndi
Alternative Names
New Zealand Maori
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German Name
Maori-Sprache
Kirundi
Pronunciation
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Ethnicity
Māori people
Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa
Language Family
Austronesian Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Polynesian
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Branch
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Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Maori
Kirundi
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
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Scope
Individual
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ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
maor1246
rund1242
Linguasphere
No data Available
No data available
Language Type
Living
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Language Linguistic Typology
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Maori and Kirundi 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 Kirundi dialects. Various dialects of Maori and Kirundi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Maori are spoken in different Maori Speaking Countries whereas Kirundi Dialects are spoken in different Kirundi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Maori vs Kirundi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Maori dialects include: South Island Māori, Western North Island Maori. Kirundi dialects include: Rwanda-Rundi , Ha. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Maori and Kirundi Speaking population
Maori and Kirundi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Maori and Kirundi languages can be compared. The total count of Maori and Kirundi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Maori language is Not Available whereas the percentage of people speaking Kirundi language is 0.13 %. 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 Kirundi on Maori vs Kirundi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Maori and Kirundi Language Codes
Maori and Kirundi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Maori and Kirundi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.