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  2. Māori language - Wikipedia

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    The English word Maori is a borrowing from the Māori language, where it is spelled Māori.In New Zealand, the Māori language is often referred to as te reo [tɛ ˈɾɛ.ɔ] ("the language"), short for te reo Māori ("the Māori language").

  3. Moriori language - Wikipedia

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    Moriori is a Polynesian language that diverged from Māori dialects after centuries of isolation, while still remaining mutually intelligible. The language has a guttural diction and consistent suppression of terminal vowels, meaning that unlike in Māori words may end in consonants.

  4. Māori phonology - Wikipedia

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    The phonology of Māori is typical for a Polynesian language, with its phonetic inventory being one of the smallest in the world with considerable variation in realisation. [1] The Māori language retains the Proto-Polynesian syllable structure: ( C ) V (V(V)), with no closed syllables .

  5. List of English words of Māori origin - Wikipedia

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    kōhanga reo: Māori language preschool (literally 'language nest') kōrero: to talk; to speak Māori; story; Kura Kaupapa Māori: Māori language school; mana: influence, reputation — a combination of authority, integrity, power and prestige [10] Māoritanga: Māori culture, traditions, and way of life. Lit. Māoriness.

  6. Languages of New Zealand - Wikipedia

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    The Māori language of the indigenous Māori people has been an official language by statute since 1987, with rights and obligations to use it defined by the Maori Language Act 1987. [24] It can, for example, be used in legal settings, such as in court, but proceedings are recorded in only in English, unless private arrangements are made and ...

  7. Te Wiki o te Reo Māori - Wikipedia

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    Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (English: Māori Language Week) is a government-sponsored initiative intended to encourage New Zealanders to promote the use of the Māori language which is an official language of the country. Māori Language Week is part of a broader movement to revive the Māori language.

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