Countries
New Zealand
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
National Language
New Zealand
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Speaking Continents
Australia, Oceania
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Regulated By
Māori Language Commission
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
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.
- Tamil is the oldest language in the world. Tamil was spoken in South India more than 5000 years ago.
- The first legally recognized Classical Language of India is Tamil.
Similar To
Tahitian Language
Malayalam
Derived From
Not Available
Not Available
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Not Available
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Thank You
Mauruuru koutou
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
How Are You?
E pēhea ana koe ?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Good Night
Night pai
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Good Evening
pai ahiahi
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Good Afternoon
Afternoon pai
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Good Morning
Morning pai
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Please
Tēnā
தயவு (Tayavu)
Sorry
Aroha mai
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Bye
poroporoaki
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
I Love You
Aroha ahau ki a koe
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Excuse Me
tukua ahau
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Dialect 1
South Island Māori
Kongu
Where They Speak
New Zealand
Kongu
Dialect 2
Western North Island Maori
Madurai Tamil
Where They Speak
New Zealand
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Dialect 3
Eastern North Island Maori
Tirunelveli Tamil
Where They Speak
New Zealand
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Speaking Population
Not Available
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
te Reo Māori
தமிழ்
Alternative Names
New Zealand Maori
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
German Name
Maori-Sprache
Tamil
Pronunciation
Not Available
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
Ethnicity
Māori people
Tamil people or Tamilans
Language Family
Austronesian Family
Dravidian Family
Subgroup
Polynesian
Not Available
Branch
Not Available
Not Available
Early Forms
No early forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Standard Forms
Maori
Modern Tamil
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Not Available
Signed Tamil
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
tam
Glottocode
maor1246
tami1289, oldt1248
Linguasphere
No data Available
tami1289
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Not Available
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
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Maori and Tamil Greetings
People around the world use different languages to interact with each other. Even if we cannot communicate fluently in any language, it will always be beneficial to know about some of the common greetings or phrases from that language. This is where Maori and Tamil greetings helps you to understand basic phrases in Maori and Tamil language. Maori word for "Hello" is Hello or Tamil word for "Thank You" is நன்றி (Naṉṟi). Find more of such common Maori Greetings and Tamil Greetings. These greetings will help you to be more confident when conversing with natives that speak these languages.
Maori vs Tamil Difficulty
The Maori vs Tamil difficulty level basically depends on the number of Maori Alphabets and Tamil Alphabets. Also the number of vowels and consonants in the language plays an important role in deciding the difficulty level of that language. The important points to be considered when we compare Maori and Tamil are the origin, speaking countries, language family, different greetings, speaking population of these languages. Want to know in Maori and Tamil, which language is harder to learn? Time required to learn Maori is 24 weeks while to learn Tamil time required is 44 weeks.
