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New Zealand's aboriginal language is Māori, if one is referring only to the main islands. As an Eastern Polynesian language (specifically in the Tahitic branch), Māori is a relative of the Māori varieties of the Cooks Islands, of Tahitian, of Hawaiian, and of the Rapa Nui language of Easter Island. As a Malayo-Polynesian language, Māori is distantly related to Tagalog of the Philippines, Malagasy of Madagascar, and the Indonesian language. Through the overarching Austronesian language superfamily, Māori is very distantly related to the Formosan languages of Taiwan as well.

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English is the main language spoken in Auckland, New Zealand. There are three official languages in New Zealand: English, New Zealand Maori, and New Zealand Sign language. Maori is increasing in usage but is not widely spoken.
Other languages are spoken within immigrant communities.

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Maori would have been the first spoken language in New Zealand. English would be the most commonly spoken one. NZ's third official language is NZ Sign language.

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Your mother tongue is the natural language of your household. New Zealand recognizes three official languages, Maori, English, and New Zealand Sign Language.

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