DAY087 MāORI Te Ika-a-Māui and Te Waipounamu.

Māori is also known as Te Reo. Māori is an Eastern Polynesian language spoken by the indigenous population of Te Ika-a-Māui and Te Waipounamu (New Zealand). Māori is closely related to Cook Islands Māori, Tuamotuan, and Tahitian. Māori was recognized as one of the government of New Zealand’s official languages in 1987.

Words
Kia ora – Hello, thank you
Ka kite anō – See you later
Kia kaha – Stay strong, keep going
Aroha – Love
Whānau – Family
Iwi – Tribe, Nation, Large group of people
Aotearoa – This is the Māori name for New Zealand, It means “land of the long white cloud.”
Waiata – Song, or to Sing
Kaumatua – Elder
Kai – Food