Maori and Shona
Countries
New Zealand
Zimbabwe
National Language
New Zealand
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
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.
- Shona language is tonal language.
- The African people in Zimbabwe is made of 10 ethnic groups, each speaking a different languages, shona is spoken by 60 percent of population.
Similar To
Tahitian Language
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Time Taken to Learn
Not Available
Thank You
Mauruuru koutou
Waita zvako
How Are You?
E pēhea ana koe ?
Wakadini zvako?
Good Night
Night pai
Urare zvakanaka
Good Evening
pai ahiahi
Manheru
Good Afternoon
Afternoon pai
Masikati
Good Morning
Morning pai
Mangwanani
Please
Tēnā
Ndinokumbirawo
Sorry
Aroha mai
Ndineurombo
I Love You
Aroha ahau ki a koe
Ndinokuda
Excuse Me
tukua ahau
Pamusoro
Dialect 1
South Island Māori
Hwesa
Where They Speak
New Zealand
Zimbabwe
Dialect 2
Western North Island Maori
Karanga
Where They Speak
New Zealand
southern Zimbabwe
Dialect 3
Eastern North Island Maori
Zezuru
Where They Speak
New Zealand
central Zimbabwe, Mashonaland
Speaking Population
Not Available
Native Name
te Reo Māori
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Alternative Names
New Zealand Maori
Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru
German Name
Maori-Sprache
Schona-Sprache
Pronunciation
Not Available
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Ethnicity
Māori people
Not Available
Language Family
Austronesian Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Polynesian
Benue-Congo
Branch
Not Available
Bantu
Early Forms
No early forms
Not Available
Standard Forms
Maori
Not Available
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Not Available
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
maor1246
core1255
Linguasphere
No data Available
99-AUT-a
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Maori and Shona 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 Shona dialects. Various dialects of Maori and Shona language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Maori are spoken in different Maori Speaking Countries whereas Shona Dialects are spoken in different Shona speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Maori vs Shona Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Maori dialects include: South Island Māori, Western North Island Maori. Shona dialects include: Hwesa , Karanga. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Maori and Shona Speaking population
Maori and Shona speaking population is one of the factors based on which Maori and Shona languages can be compared. The total count of Maori and Shona Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Maori language is Not Available whereas the percentage of people speaking Shona 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 Shona on Maori vs Shona where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Maori and Shona Language Codes
Maori and Shona language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Maori and Shona Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.