Māori language
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![The major subgroups of East Polynesian](/Images/godic/202501/22/EPnMajorGroups1514.png")
![Speakers of Māori according to the 2013 census.
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Māori or Maori (/ˈmaʊəri/; Māori pronunciation: [ˈmaːɔɾi]) is an Eastern Polynesian language spoken by the Māori people, the indigenous population of New Zealand. Since 1987, it has been one of New Zealand's official languages. It is closely related to Cook Islands Māori, Tuamotuan, and Tahitian.