Southern Cook Islands Maori [aka Cook Island, Cook Islands Maori, Maori] Classification: Austronesian · vulnerable Description Resources Activity Revitalization Bibliography Suggest a Change Subscribe
Language metadata ALSO KNOWN AS Cook Island, Cook Islands Maori, Maori, Kuki Airani, CLASSIFICATION Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Polynesian CODE AUTHORITY ISO 639-3 LANGUAGE CODE rar VARIANTS & DIALECTS Atiu Mangaia Mauke Rarotonga Mitiaro Aitutaki DOWNLOAD As csv MORE RESOURCES OLAC search Language information by source Compare Sources (4) Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)” . M. Paul Lewis · SIL International Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)” . M. Paul Lewis · SIL International Vulnerable 20 percent certain, based on the evidence available 33,220 Native speakers worldwide MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS 7,300 in Cook Islands (2008). Population total all countries: 33,220 PLACES Cook Islands; New Zealand; French Polynesia; Information from: “Australia and the Pacific” (424-557) . Stephen A Wurm (2007) Routledge Vulnerable 20 percent certain, based on the evidence available 10,000-99,999 Native speakers worldwide MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS Speakers were reported as totaling 43,000 one to two decades ago MORE ON VITALITY Language use and speaker numbers are rapidly decreasing, especially in the diaspora. OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY English LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS English is the preferred language of members of the young generation. More on Orthography Wide literacy PLACES Cook Islands, New Zealand LOCATION DESCRIPTION More than half the speakers live in New Zealand Information from: “World Oral Literature Project” . Vulnerable 20 percent certain, based on the evidence available 42,669 Native speakers worldwide Information from: “Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger” . Christopher Moseley (ed.) (2010) UNESCO Publishing Vulnerable 20 percent certain, based on the evidence available 43,000 Native speakers worldwide Discussion Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. comments powered by Disqus