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Languages of New Zealand

9 languages of the index are spoken in New Zealand; 3 have official status (English, New Zealand Sign Language and Māori). The country has about 5.3 m inhabitants (2024).

9 languages3 endangered or dormantOceaniaISO NZ / NZL

Official languages

All languages spoken in New Zealand

LanguageISOFamilyCountriesSpeakersVitality
engEnglishengIndo-European+931.13 bn0 · International
smoSamoanGagana fa'a SāmoasmoAustronesian+2415,7201 · National
mriMāorite reo MāorimriAustronesian213,8496b · Threatened
tonTonganLea fakatongatonAustronesian+5186,0101 · National
glaScottish GaelicGàidhlig na h-AlbaglaIndo-European+257,0002 · Provincial
nzsNew Zealand Sign Languagenzs—20,2006b · Threatened
tklTokelauanTokelautklAustronesian3,3006b · Threatened
pihPitcairn-NorfolkPitkernpih—5326a · Vigorous
rrmMoriorirrmAustronesian
9 languages · click a column to sort · source: Wikidata