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Yoruba
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Maori and Yoruba Speaking countries

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Countries

Countries

New Zealand
Benin, Nigeria

Total No. Of Countries

12
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National Language

New Zealand
Nigeria

Second Language

Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries

Speaking Continents

Australia, Oceania
Africa

Minority Language

Not spoken in any of the countries
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America

Regulated By

Māori Language Commission
Yoruba 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.
  • One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
  • In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.

Similar To

Tahitian Language
Owo and Itsekiri languages

Derived From

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Maori vs Yoruba Countries

Comparing Maori vs Yoruba countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Maori and Yoruba languages.

So we find that, total number of countries where Maori is official language is 1 whereas total number of countries where Yoruba is official language is 2

Find if Maori and Yoruba are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Maori and Yoruba speaking countries will give you the presence of Maori and Yoruba languages in different countries. Along with Maori vs Yoruba countries, you can also compare Maori vs Yoruba.

Maori and Yoruba as Minority Language

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

  • Maori as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
  • Yoruba as minority language: Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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

Maori and Yoruba Regulators

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

Maori and Yoruba Continents

Thinking about Maori and Yoruba continents in which Maori and Yoruba speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Maori and Yoruba. Most of the Maori speaking countries lie in Australia, Oceania. While Yoruba speaking countries lie in Africa. 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 Yoruba 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.

Yoruba Interesting Facts:

  • One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
  • In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.

The Maori language was derived from and is similar to Tahitian Language whereas Maori language is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages and derived from .