Maori and Santali Speaking countries

Maori and Santali as Minority Language

In Maori and Santali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Maori and Santali as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

If you want to compare Maori and Santali dialects, then you can go to Maori vs Santali Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Maori and Santali Regulators

Maori and Santali speaking countries provide you Maori and Santali regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Māori Language Commission regulates Maori language.Santali is regulated by . Also get to learn, Maori and Santali Language History.

Maori and Santali Continents

Thinking about Maori and Santali continents in which Maori and Santali speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Maori and Santali. Most of the Maori speaking countries lie in Australia, Oceania. While Santali speaking countries lie in Asia. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Maori and Santali languages:

Maori 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.

Santali Interesting Facts:

• Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
• Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.

The Maori language was derived from and is similar to Tahitian Language whereas Maori language is similar to Munda Language and derived from .