Maori and Kurdish
Countries
New Zealand
Iraq, Kurdistan
National Language
New Zealand
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Australia, Oceania
Middle East
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Māori Language Commission
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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.
- The vocabulary in Kurdish is of Iranian origin.
- In the middle East, Kurdish is the fourth largest ethnic group.
Similar To
Tahitian Language
Farsi Language
Alphabets in
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Scripts
Latin
Arabic, Cyrillic, Latin
Writing Direction
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Right-To-Left, Horizontal
Thank You
Mauruuru koutou
Sipas
How Are You?
E pēhea ana koe ?
Tu çawa yî?
Good Night
Night pai
Şev xweş
Good Evening
pai ahiahi
Evare baş
Good Afternoon
Afternoon pai
Nee-wa-rowt bash
Good Morning
Morning pai
Bayanit bash
Bye
poroporoaki
Be xêr çî
I Love You
Aroha ahau ki a koe
Ez te hez dikem
Excuse Me
tukua ahau
Bê zehmet
Dialect 1
South Island Māori
Northern Kurdish
Where They Speak
New Zealand
northern Iraq, northern Syria, northwest Iran, southeast Turkey
Dialect 2
Western North Island Maori
Central Kurdish
Where They Speak
New Zealand
Iraq, Kurdistan Province of western Iran
Dialect 3
Eastern North Island Maori
Southern Kurdish
Where They Speak
New Zealand
Eastern Iraq
Native Name
te Reo Māori
Kurdí / کوردی / к’öрди
Alternative Names
New Zealand Maori
Kurdî, کوردی
German Name
Maori-Sprache
Kurdisch
Pronunciation
[ˈmaɔɾi]
[kʊɾdɪʃ]
Ethnicity
Māori people
Kurds
Origin
1814
16th century CE
Language Family
Austronesian Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Polynesian
Indo-Iranian
Early Forms
No early forms
Old Kurdish and Middle Kurdish
Standard Forms
Maori
Kurdish
Signed Forms
Maori Sign Language
Kurdish Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Macrolanguage
Glottocode
maor1246
kurd1259
Linguasphere
No data Available
58-AAA-a
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
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All Maori and Kurdish 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 Kurdish dialects. Various dialects of Maori and Kurdish language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Maori are spoken in different Maori Speaking Countries whereas Kurdish Dialects are spoken in different Kurdish speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Maori vs Kurdish Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Maori dialects include: South Island Māori, Western North Island Maori. Kurdish dialects include: Northern Kurdish , Central Kurdish. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Maori and Kurdish Speaking population
Maori and Kurdish speaking population is one of the factors based on which Maori and Kurdish languages can be compared. The total count of Maori and Kurdish Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Maori language is 0.01 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Kurdish language is 0.31 %. 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 Kurdish on Maori vs Kurdish where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Maori and Kurdish Language Codes
Maori and Kurdish language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Maori and Kurdish Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.