Scripture in Maori
A complete Bible is reported in Maori.
From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.
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Where Maori is spoken
- New Zealand
- Australia
About Maori
- Language family
- Austronesian
- ISO 639-3 code
- mri
- Glottocode
- maor1246
- Also known as
- Maori: South Island
Dialects and varieties 20
Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Maori as a whole.
- Bay of PlentyNo known Scripture
- Eastern North Island MaoriNo known Scripture
- Kai-Tahu South IslandNo known Scripture
- MorioriNo known Scripture
- NgaapuhiNo known Scripture
- Ngaati KahungunuNo known Scripture
- Ngaati PorouNo known Scripture
- Ngaati TuuwharetoaNo known Scripture
- North AucklandNo known Scripture
- North Auckland MaoriNo known Scripture
- North Island EasternNo known Scripture
- North Island WesternNo known Scripture
- RotoruaTaupoNo known Scripture
- South IslandNo known Scripture
- TaranakiNo known Scripture
- Te Arawa TuuhoeNo known Scripture
- Te AupouriNo known Scripture
- WaikatoNo known Scripture
- WanganuiNo known Scripture
- Western North Island MaoriNo known Scripture
Other languages of New Zealand
- BrithenigNo known Scripture
- MorioriNo known Scripture
- New Zealand Sign LanguagePortions of Scripture
Sources
- DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
- GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
- Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
- Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained
Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.