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Has Maori influenced the English language spoken in New Zealand?

April 26, 2017English influenced Language Maori new zealand spoken

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Has Maori influenced the English language spoken in New Zealand?

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A6. Yes, there are many words in New Zealand English which have been copied from Maori. Some bird and tree terms are only known in English by their Maori names. Basic Maori greetings and important Maori cultural terms are known and used by speakers of New Zealand English. Some of these are given in my list of Maori words used in English.