Maori and Yoruba
Countries
New Zealand
Benin, Nigeria
National Language
New Zealand
Nigeria
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
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Regulated By
Māori Language Commission
Yoruba Academy
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.
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
Similar To
Tahitian Language
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Derived From
Not Available
Not Available
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Not Available
Not Available
Thank You
Mauruuru koutou
e dupe
How Are You?
E pēhea ana koe ?
Bawo ni o se wa
Good Night
Night pai
Kasun layọ o
Good Evening
pai ahiahi
ka a ale
Good Afternoon
Afternoon pai
e kaasan
Good Morning
Morning pai
e kaaro
I Love You
Aroha ahau ki a koe
mo nifẹ rẹ
Excuse Me
tukua ahau
mo tọrọ gafara
Dialect 1
South Island Māori
Itsekiri
Where They Speak
New Zealand
Nigeria
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Western North Island Maori
Ede
Where They Speak
New Zealand
Benin, Togo
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Eastern North Island Maori
Ulukwumi
Where They Speak
New Zealand
Nigeria
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Speaking Population
Not Available
Native Name
te Reo Māori
Yorùbá
Alternative Names
New Zealand Maori
Yariba, Yooba
German Name
Maori-Sprache
Yoruba-Sprache
Pronunciation
Not Available
Not Available
Ethnicity
Māori people
Yoruba people
Language Family
Austronesian Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Polynesian
Western Sudanic
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Maori
Yorùbá
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Not Available
Yoruba Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
maor1246
yoru1245
Linguasphere
No data Available
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Not Available
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Analytic, Isolating
All Maori and Yoruba 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 Yoruba dialects. Various dialects of Maori and Yoruba language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Maori are spoken in different Maori Speaking Countries whereas Yoruba Dialects are spoken in different Yoruba speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Maori vs Yoruba Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Maori dialects include: South Island Māori, Western North Island Maori. Yoruba dialects include: Itsekiri , Ede. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Maori and Yoruba Speaking population
Maori and Yoruba speaking population is one of the factors based on which Maori and Yoruba languages can be compared. The total count of Maori and Yoruba Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Maori language is Not Available whereas the percentage of people speaking Yoruba language is 0.42 %. 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 Yoruba on Maori vs Yoruba where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Maori and Yoruba Language Codes
Maori and Yoruba language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Maori and Yoruba Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.