Maori and Somali
Countries
New Zealand
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
National Language
New Zealand
Somalia
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Australia, Oceania
Africa, Middle East
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Yemen
Regulated By
Māori Language Commission
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
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.
- Somali language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
- One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali Language.
Similar To
Tahitian Language
Afar and Oromo Language
Derived From
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Arabic Language
Alphabets in
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Scripts
Latin
Arabic, Latin, Osmanya
Writing Direction
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Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Thank You
Mauruuru koutou
Waad ku mahadsan tahay
How Are You?
E pēhea ana koe ?
Sidee tahay ?
Good Night
Night pai
Habeenka Good
Good Evening
pai ahiahi
Evening Good
Good Afternoon
Afternoon pai
galab wanaagsan
Good Morning
Morning pai
Subax wanaagsan
Bye
poroporoaki
caraysiiyo
I Love You
Aroha ahau ki a koe
Waan ku jeclahay
Excuse Me
tukua ahau
iga raali ahow
Dialect 1
South Island Māori
Northern Somali
Where They Speak
New Zealand
Gabon, Standard Somali
Dialect 2
Western North Island Maori
Benaadir
Where They Speak
New Zealand
Georgia, The capital of Mogadishu
Dialect 3
Eastern North Island Maori
Af-Ashraaf
Where They Speak
New Zealand
Standard Somali
Native Name
te Reo Māori
af Soomaali
Alternative Names
New Zealand Maori
Af-Maxaad Tiri, Af-Soomaali, Common Somali, Soomaaliga
German Name
Maori-Sprache
Somali
Pronunciation
[ˈmaɔɾi]
[afsoomaali]
Ethnicity
Māori people
Somalis
Language Family
Austronesian Family
Afro-Asiatic Family
Subgroup
Polynesian
Cushitic
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Maori
Somali
Signed Forms
Maori Sign Language
Somali Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Individual
Glottocode
maor1246
soma1255
Linguasphere
No data Available
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
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All Maori and Somali 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 Somali dialects. Various dialects of Maori and Somali language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Maori are spoken in different Maori Speaking Countries whereas Somali Dialects are spoken in different Somali speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Maori vs Somali Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Maori dialects include: South Island Māori, Western North Island Maori. Somali dialects include: Northern Somali , Benaadir. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Maori and Somali Speaking population
Maori and Somali speaking population is one of the factors based on which Maori and Somali languages can be compared. The total count of Maori and Somali Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Maori language is 0.01 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Somali language is 0.07 %. 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 Somali on Maori vs Somali where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Maori and Somali Language Codes
Maori and Somali language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Maori and Somali Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.