Maori and Zulu
Countries
New Zealand
South Africa
National Language
New Zealand
South Africa
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Speaking Continents
Australia, Oceania
Africa
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Māori Language Commission
Pan South African Language Board
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.
- The meaning of word "Zulu" means "Sky"and Zulu was the name of the ancestor who founded the Zulu royal line in about 1670.
- Zulu language has many loanwords borrowed from Afrikaans and English Languages.
Similar To
Tahitian Language
Xhosa Language
Alphabets in
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Thank You
Mauruuru koutou
Ngiyabonga
How Are You?
E pēhea ana koe ?
unjani
Good Night
Night pai
okuhle ebusuku
Good Evening
pai ahiahi
okuhle kusihlwa
Good Afternoon
Afternoon pai
okuhle ntambama
Good Morning
Morning pai
okuhle ekuseni
Sorry
Aroha mai
Ngiyaxolisa
I Love You
Aroha ahau ki a koe
Ngiyakuthanda wena
Excuse Me
tukua ahau
Uxolo
Dialect 1
South Island Māori
Qwabe
Where They Speak
New Zealand
Gabon, South Africa
Dialect 2
Western North Island Maori
central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu
Where They Speak
New Zealand
Georgia, South Africa
Dialect 3
Eastern North Island Maori
Ndebele
Where They Speak
New Zealand
Zimbabwe
Native Name
te Reo Māori
isiZulu
Alternative Names
New Zealand Maori
Isizulu, Zunda
German Name
Maori-Sprache
Zulu-Sprache
Pronunciation
[ˈmaɔɾi]
[zuːlu]
Ethnicity
Māori people
Zulu people
Language Family
Austronesian Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Polynesian
Benue-Congo
Early Forms
No early forms
urban Zulu
Standard Forms
Maori
Deep Zulu
Signed Forms
Maori Sign Language
Zulu Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Individual
Glottocode
maor1246
zulu1248
Linguasphere
No data Available
99-AUT-fg
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
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All Maori and Zulu 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 Zulu dialects. Various dialects of Maori and Zulu language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Maori are spoken in different Maori Speaking Countries whereas Zulu Dialects are spoken in different Zulu speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Maori vs Zulu Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Maori dialects include: South Island Māori, Western North Island Maori. Zulu dialects include: Qwabe , central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Maori and Zulu Speaking population
Maori and Zulu speaking population is one of the factors based on which Maori and Zulu languages can be compared. The total count of Maori and Zulu Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Maori language is 0.01 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Zulu language is 0.16 %. 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 Zulu on Maori vs Zulu where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Maori and Zulu Language Codes
Maori and Zulu language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Maori and Zulu Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.