Countries
New Zealand
Afganistan
National Language
New Zealand
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Australia, Oceania
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Pakistan
Regulated By
Māori Language Commission
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)
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.
- Pashto language is originated in the regions of Paktika and Paktia areas of Afghanistan.
- The first Pashto poem was written in the 7th century.
Similar To
Tahitian Language
Persian and Balochi Languages
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
-
Right-To-Left, Horizontal
Hello
Hello
(salaam) سلام
Thank You
Mauruuru koutou
(manana) مننه (tashakor) تشكر
How Are You?
E pēhea ana koe ?
(ta sanga yee?) څنگه يې؟
Good Night
Night pai
(shpa mo pa kheyr) شپه مو په خير
Good Evening
pai ahiahi
(maakhaam mo pa kheyr) ماښام مو په خير
Good Afternoon
Afternoon pai
(wradz mo pa kheyr) ورځ مو په خير
Good Morning
Morning pai
(sahr pikheyr) سحر پخير
Please
Tēnā
(lotfan) لطفا
Sorry
Aroha mai
(zeh mutaasif yum) زه هتاسف يم
Bye
poroporoaki
(da khoday pa amaan) دخداى په امان
I Love You
Aroha ahau ki a koe
زه ستا سره مينه کوم (za la ta sara meena kawom)
Excuse Me
tukua ahau
(bakhena ghwaarum) بخښنه غواړم
Dialect 1
South Island Māori
Central Pashto
Where They Speak
New Zealand
Afganistan, Pakistan
Dialect 2
Western North Island Maori
Northern Pashto
Where They Speak
New Zealand
Afganistan, Pakistan
Dialect 3
Eastern North Island Maori
Wanetsi
Where They Speak
New Zealand
Afganistan, Pakistan
Native Name
te Reo Māori
(paṧto) پښتو
Alternative Names
New Zealand Maori
Kandahar Pashto, Qandahar Pashto, Southwestern Pashto, Pushto
German Name
Maori-Sprache
Paschtu
Pronunciation
[ˈmaɔɾi]
[ˈpəʂt̪oː], [ˈpʊxt̪oː]
Ethnicity
Māori people
Pashtun
Language Family
Austronesian Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Polynesian
Indo-Iranian
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Maori
Central Pashto, Northern Pashto, Yusufzai Pashto, Southern Pashto
Signed Forms
Maori Sign Language
Pashto Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Individual
Glottocode
maor1246
pash1269
Linguasphere
No data Available
58-ABD-a
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
-
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
-
Fusional
All Maori and Pashto 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 Pashto dialects. Various dialects of Maori and Pashto language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Maori are spoken in different Maori Speaking Countries whereas Pashto Dialects are spoken in different Pashto speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Maori vs Pashto Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Maori dialects include: South Island Māori, Western North Island Maori. Pashto dialects include: Central Pashto , Northern Pashto. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Maori and Pashto Speaking population
Maori and Pashto speaking population is one of the factors based on which Maori and Pashto languages can be compared. The total count of Maori and Pashto Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Maori language is 0.01 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Pashto language is 0.58 %. 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 Pashto on Maori vs Pashto where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Maori and Pashto Language Codes
Maori and Pashto language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Maori and Pashto Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.