Japanese and Maori
Countries
Japan
New Zealand
National Language
Japan
New Zealand
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia, Pacific
Australia, Oceania
Minority Language
Palau
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Agency for Cultural Affairs (文化庁) at the Ministry of Education
Māori Language Commission
Interesting Facts
- In Japanese Language, there are 4 different ways to address people: kun, chan, san and sama.
- There are many words in Japanese language which end with vowel letter, which determines the structure and rhythm of Japanese.
- "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
Korean Language
Tahitian Language
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal, Top-To-Bottom
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Hello
こんにちは (Kon'nichiwa)
Hello
Thank You
ありがとう (Arigatō)
Mauruuru koutou
How Are You?
お元気ですか (O genki desu ka?)
E pēhea ana koe ?
Good Night
おやすみなさい (Oyasuminasai)
Night pai
Good Evening
こんばんは (Konbanwa)
pai ahiahi
Good Afternoon
こんにちは (Konnichiwa!)
Afternoon pai
Good Morning
おはよう (Ohayō)
Morning pai
Please
お願いします (Onegaishimasu)
Tēnā
Sorry
ごめんなさい (Gomen'nasai)
Aroha mai
Bye
さようなら (Sayōnara)
poroporoaki
I Love You
愛しています (Aishiteimasu)
Aroha ahau ki a koe
Excuse Me
すみません (Sumimasen)
tukua ahau
Dialect 1
Sanuki
South Island Māori
Where They Speak
Kagawa
New Zealand
Dialect 2
Hakata
Western North Island Maori
Where They Speak
Fukuoka
New Zealand
Dialect 3
Kansai
Eastern North Island Maori
Where They Speak
kansai
New Zealand
Native Name
日本語
te Reo Māori
Alternative Names
Nihongo
New Zealand Maori
French Name
japonais
maori
German Name
Japanisch
Maori-Sprache
Pronunciation
/nihoɴɡo/: [nihõŋɡo], [nihõŋŋo]
[ˈmaɔɾi]
Ethnicity
Japanese (Yamato)
Māori people
Language Family
Japonic Family
Austronesian Family
Early Forms
Old Japanese, Early Middle Japanese, Late Middle Japanese and Early Modern Japanese
No early forms
Standard Forms
Japanese
Maori
Signed Forms
Signed Japanese
Maori Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Individual
Glottocode
nucl1643
maor1246
Linguasphere
45-CAA-a
No data Available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
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Language Morphological Typology
Agglutinative, Synthetic
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All Japanese 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 Japanese and Maori dialects. Various dialects of Japanese and Maori language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Japanese are spoken in different Japanese Speaking Countries whereas Maori Dialects are spoken in different Maori speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Japanese vs Maori Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Japanese dialects include: Sanuki, Hakata. Maori dialects include: South Island Māori , Western North Island Maori. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Japanese and Maori Speaking population
Japanese and Maori speaking population is one of the factors based on which Japanese and Maori languages can be compared. The total count of Japanese and Maori Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Japanese language is 1.90 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Maori language is 0.01 %. 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 Japanese and Maori on Japanese vs Maori where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Japanese and Maori Language Codes
Japanese and Maori language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Japanese and Maori Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.