Maori and Malagasy
Countries
New Zealand
Madagascar
National Language
New Zealand
Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte
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
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.
- 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.
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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Time Taken to Learn
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Thank You
Mauruuru koutou
Misaotra
How Are You?
E pēhea ana koe ?
Manao ahoana!
Good Night
Night pai
Alina tsara
Good Evening
pai ahiahi
Manao ahoana e
Good Afternoon
Afternoon pai
Manao ahoana e
Good Morning
Morning pai
Maraina tsara
Sorry
Aroha mai
Miala tsiny
I Love You
Aroha ahau ki a koe
Tiako ianao.
Excuse Me
tukua ahau
Azafady
Dialect 1
South Island Māori
Eastern Malagasy
Where They Speak
New Zealand
Merina
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Western North Island Maori
Western Malagasy
Where They Speak
New Zealand
Sakalava
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Eastern North Island Maori
Not Available
Where They Speak
New Zealand
Not Available
How Many People Speak?
Not Available
Speaking Population
Not Available
Native Name
te Reo Māori
Fiteny Malagasy
Alternative Names
New Zealand Maori
Malagasy Sign Language
French Name
maori
malgache
German Name
Maori-Sprache
Malagassi-Sprache
Pronunciation
Not Available
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Ethnicity
Māori people
Malagasy people
Language Family
Austronesian Family
Austronesian Family
Subgroup
Polynesian
Austronesian
Branch
Not Available
Indonesian
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Maori
standard Malagasy
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Not Available
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Scope
Individual
Macrolanguage
ISO 639 6
Not Available
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Glottocode
maor1246
mala1537
Linguasphere
No data Available
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Verb-Object-Subject
Language Morphological Typology
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All Maori and Malagasy 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 Malagasy dialects. Various dialects of Maori and Malagasy language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Maori are spoken in different Maori Speaking Countries whereas Malagasy Dialects are spoken in different Malagasy speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Maori vs Malagasy Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Maori dialects include: South Island Māori, Western North Island Maori. Malagasy dialects include: Eastern Malagasy , Western Malagasy. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Maori and Malagasy Speaking population
Maori and Malagasy speaking population is one of the factors based on which Maori and Malagasy languages can be compared. The total count of Maori and Malagasy Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Maori language is Not Available whereas the percentage of people speaking Malagasy language is 0.28 %. 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 Malagasy on Maori vs Malagasy where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Maori and Malagasy Language Codes
Maori and Malagasy language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Maori and Malagasy Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.