Also Known As:
Māori, Kuki Airani, Te Reo Māori o te Pae Tonga o te Kuki Airani
Dialects & Varieties
- Mangaia [mang1042]
- Ma'uke [mauk1238]
- Rarotonga [raro1242]
- Miti'aro [miti1242]
- Aitutaki [aitu1237]
Australia and the Pacific
Wurm, Stephen A. 2007. Australia and the Pacific. In Christopher Moseley, Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, 1 edn., 424-557. Abingdon: Routledge. ISBN 070071197X
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Young adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
English is the preferred language of members of the young generation.
Location and Context
Countries
Cook Islands, New Zealand
Location Description
More than half the speakers live in New Zealand
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
English
Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Comments on writing systems:
Wide literacy
Recent Resources
A YouTube playlist of videos pertaining to Cook Islands Māori.
This is a bilingual dictionary with the meanings of each headword given in English.
Te Vairanga Tuatua o te Te Reo Māori o te Pae Tonga: Collection of language examples in Cook Islands