Languages of New Zealand

Languages of New Zealand
English and Māori sign in Broadwood
Official	English (de facto) Māori New Zealand Sign Language
Main	English
Indigenous	Māori Moriori (extinct)
Vernacular	New Zealand English
Minority	Samoan 2.2% Northern Chinese 2.0% Hindi 1.5%
Signed	New Zealand Sign Language
Keyboard layout	QWERTY
Source	2018 New Zealand census[1]

English is the predominant language and a de facto official language of New Zealand. Almost the entire population speak it either as native speakers or proficiently as a second language.^[1] The New Zealand English dialect is most similar to Australian English in pronunciation, with some key differences. The Māori language of the indigenous Māori people was made the first de jure official language in 1987. New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) has been an official language since 2006. Many other languages are used by New Zealand's minority ethnic communities.