Shona and Maori
Countries
Zimbabwe
New Zealand
National Language
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
New Zealand
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Australia, Oceania
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Not Available
Māori Language Commission
Interesting Facts
- 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.
- "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.
Similar To
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Tahitian Language
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
Waita zvako
Mauruuru koutou
How Are You?
Wakadini zvako?
E pēhea ana koe ?
Good Night
Urare zvakanaka
Night pai
Good Evening
Manheru
pai ahiahi
Good Afternoon
Masikati
Afternoon pai
Good Morning
Mangwanani
Morning pai
Please
Ndinokumbirawo
Tēnā
Sorry
Ndineurombo
Aroha mai
I Love You
Ndinokuda
Aroha ahau ki a koe
Excuse Me
Pamusoro
tukua ahau
Dialect 1
Hwesa
South Island Māori
Where They Speak
Zimbabwe
New Zealand
Dialect 2
Karanga
Western North Island Maori
Where They Speak
southern Zimbabwe
New Zealand
Dialect 3
Zezuru
Eastern North Island Maori
Where They Speak
central Zimbabwe, Mashonaland
New Zealand
Speaking Population
Not Available
Native Name
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te Reo Māori
Alternative Names
Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru
New Zealand Maori
German Name
Schona-Sprache
Maori-Sprache
Pronunciation
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Ethnicity
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Māori people
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Austronesian Family
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
Polynesian
Branch
Bantu
Not Available
Early Forms
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No early forms
Standard Forms
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Maori
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
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Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
core1255
maor1246
Linguasphere
99-AUT-a
No data Available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Shona and Maori 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 Shona and Maori dialects. Various dialects of Shona and Maori language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Shona are spoken in different Shona Speaking Countries whereas Maori Dialects are spoken in different Maori speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Shona vs Maori Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Shona dialects include: Hwesa, Karanga. Maori dialects include: South Island Māori , Western North Island Maori. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Shona and Maori Speaking population
Shona and Maori speaking population is one of the factors based on which Shona and Maori languages can be compared. The total count of Shona and Maori Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Shona language is 0.13 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Maori language is Not Available. 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 Shona and Maori on Shona vs Maori where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Shona and Maori Language Codes
Shona and Maori language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Shona and Maori Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.
