The Māori varieties of the East Coast of the North Island. Distinguished by tribal lexicon and tonal patterns associated with iwi of the region.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- -38.66°, 178.02°
Dialect comparison
Eastern Māori vs Te Reo Māori
Compare two dialects of Māori side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Standard Māori
The Māori language of Aotearoa New Zealand. An Eastern Polynesian language and one of New Zealand's official languages, central to ongoing language-revitalisation efforts.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- -41.29°, 174.78°
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DialectEastern MāoriThe Māori varieties of the East Coast of the North Island. Distinguished by tribal lexicon and tonal patterns associated with iwi of the region.DialectTe Reo MāoriThe Māori language of Aotearoa New Zealand. An Eastern Polynesian language and one of New Zealand's official languages, central to ongoing language-revitalisation efforts.AtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Māori and the dialects within it.