The number of native speakers is unknown, as Maori is only spoken by the Maori people, the indigenous population of New Zealand.
Around 149,000 people self-reported to having some knowledge of the language.
Maori is an Eastern Polynesian language and is most similar to Tahitian and somewhat similar to Hawaiian.
Ngauruhoe Taika Waititi Māori Haka Tongariro Pakeha Mangawhero
Taika Waititi Ngauruhoe Māori Mangawhero Tongariro Haka Pakeha
The pronunciation in Italian