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New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (commonly called the North Island and the South Island), and numerous smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands. The indigenous Māori language name for New Zealand...
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English Language
English is a West Germanic language that developed in England during the Anglo-Saxon era. As a result of the military, economic, scientific, political, and cultural influence of the British Empire during the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries, and...
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New Zealand English
New Zealand English (NZE, en-NZ) is the form of the English language used in New Zealand.
The English language was established in New Zealand by colonists during the 19th century. The most distinctive influences on New Zealand English have come from...
Maori Language
Māori or te reo Māori (pronounced [ˈmaːoɾi, te ˈɾeo ˈmaːoɾi]) commonly te reo ("the language"), is the language of the indigenous population of New Zealand, the Māori, where it has is the status of an official language. Linguists classify it within...
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New Zealand Sign Language
New Zealand Sign Language or NZSL is the main language of the Deaf community in New Zealand. It became an official language of New Zealand in April 2006, alongside Māori and English.
New Zealand Sign Language has its roots in British Sign Language ...
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