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Maori and Tamil


Tamil and Maori


Countries

Countries
New Zealand  
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu  

Total No. Of Countries
1  
14
6  
9

National Language
New Zealand  
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu  

Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries  
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry  

Speaking Continents
Australia, Oceania  
Asia  

Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries  
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles  

Regulated By
Māori Language Commission  
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University  

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.
  
  • Tamil is the oldest language in the world. Tamil was spoken in South India more than 5000 years ago.
  • The first legally recognized Classical Language of India is Tamil.
    •   

Similar To
Tahitian Language  
Malayalam  

Derived From
-  
-  

Alphabets

Alphabets in
Maori-Alphabets.jpg#200  
Tamil-Alphabets.jpg#200  

Alphabets
20  
2
247  
99+

Phonology
  
  

How Many Vowels
5  
2
12  
9

How Many Consonants
10  
2
18  
8

Scripts
Latin  
Tamil  

Writing Direction
-  
Left-To-Right, Horizontal  

Hard to Learn
  
  

Language Levels
2  
1
3  
2

Time Taken to Learn
24 weeks  
6
44 weeks  
17

Greetings

Hello
Hello  
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)  

Thank You
Mauruuru koutou  
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)  

How Are You?
E pēhea ana koe ?  
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)  

Good Night
Night pai  
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)  

Good Evening
pai ahiahi  
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)  

Good Afternoon
Afternoon pai  
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)  

Good Morning
Morning pai  
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)  

Please
Tēnā  
தயவு (Tayavu)  

Sorry
Aroha mai  
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)  

Bye
poroporoaki  
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)  

I Love You
Aroha ahau ki a koe  
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)  

Excuse Me
tukua ahau  
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)  

Dialects

Dialect 1
South Island Māori  
Kongu  

Where They Speak
New Zealand  
Kongu  

How Many People Speak
150,000.00  
99+
77,000,000.00  
10

Dialect 2
Western North Island Maori  
Madurai Tamil  

Where They Speak
New Zealand  
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu  

How Many People Speak
150,000.00  
99+
77,000,000.00  
8

Dialect 3
Eastern North Island Maori  
Tirunelveli Tamil  

Where They Speak
New Zealand  
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli  

How Many People Speak
150,000.00  
99+
77,000,000.00  
7

Total No. Of Dialects
3  
3
10  
10

How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
0.18 million  
99+
78.00 million  
21

Speaking Population
0.01 %  
99+
1.06 %  
20

Native Speakers
0.18 million  
99+
70.00 million  
15

Second Language Speakers
0.10 million  
99+
8.00 million  
99+

Native Name
te Reo Māori  
தமிழ்  

Alternative Names
New Zealand Maori  
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili  

French Name
maori  
tamoul  

German Name
Maori-Sprache  
Tamil  

Pronunciation
[ˈmaɔɾi]  
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]  

Ethnicity
Māori people  
Tamil people or Tamilans  

History

Origin
1814  
300 BC  

Language Family
Austronesian Family  
Dravidian Family  

Subgroup
Polynesian  
-  

Branch
-  
-  

Language Forms
  
  

Early Forms
No early forms  
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil  

Standard Forms
Maori  
Modern Tamil  

Language Position
26  
24
18  
16

Signed Forms
Maori Sign Language  
Signed Tamil  

Scope
Individual  
Individual  

Code

ISO 639 1
mi  
ta  

ISO 639 2
  
  

ISO 639 2/T
mri  
tam  

ISO 639 2/B
mao  
tam  

ISO 639 3
mri  
tam  

ISO 639 6
mri  
tam  

Glottocode
maor1246  
tami1289, oldt1248  

Linguasphere
No data Available  
tami1289  

Types of Language
  
  

Language Type
Living  
Living  

Language Linguistic Typology
-  
Subject-Object-Verb  

Language Morphological Typology
-  
-  

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All Maori and Tamil 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 Tamil dialects. Various dialects of Maori and Tamil language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Maori are spoken in different Maori Speaking Countries whereas Tamil Dialects are spoken in different Tamil speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Maori vs Tamil Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Maori dialects include: South Island Māori, Western North Island Maori. Tamil dialects include: Kongu , Madurai Tamil. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.

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Maori and Tamil Speaking population

Maori and Tamil speaking population is one of the factors based on which Maori and Tamil languages can be compared. The total count of Maori and Tamil Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Maori language is 0.01 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Tamil language is 1.06 %. 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 Tamil on Maori vs Tamil where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.

Maori and Tamil Language Codes

Maori and Tamil language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Maori and Tamil Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.

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