Maori vs Shona Dialects
Dialect 1
South Island Māori
Hwesa
Where They Speak
New Zealand
Zimbabwe
Dialect 2
Western North Island Maori
Karanga
Where They Speak
New Zealand
southern Zimbabwe
Dialect 3
Eastern North Island Maori
Zezuru
Where They Speak
New Zealand
central Zimbabwe, Mashonaland
Where they Speak Maori and Shona Dialects
Maori vs Shona dialects consists information about where they speak Maori and Shona dialects.
Maori Dialects:- South Island Māori spoken in: New Zealand
- Western North Island Maori spoken in: New Zealand
- Eastern North Island Maori spoken in: New Zealand
Shona Dialects:- Hwesa spoken in: Zimbabwe
- Karanga spoken in: southern Zimbabwe
- Zezuru spoken in: central Zimbabwe, Mashonaland
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How Many People Speak Maori and Shona Dialects
Dialects are the varieties of a language that is distinguished from each other on basis of phonology, grammar, vocabulary, speaking regions and speaking population. Maori vs Shona Dialects also tells you about how many people speak Maori and Shona Dialects.
Maori Dialects:- South Island Māori speaking population: 150,000.00
- Western North Island Maori speaking population: 150,000.00
- Eastern North Island Maori speaking population: 150,000.00
Shona Dialects:- Hwesa speaking population: 11,000,000.00
- Karanga speaking population: 1,100,000.00
- Zezuru speaking population: 16.00
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