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Language

Statistics on languages spoken in New Zealand count the number of people who speak more than one language, record what languages are spoken, and rank the most commonly spoken languages after English.

The most commonly spoken languages after English are Māori, Samoan, French, Yue (Cantonese) and German.

Reports & articles

2001 survey on the health of the Māori language - article
Census snapshot: cultural diversity - article
Concerning Language - report



Related links

Related datasets

Census of Population & Dwellings
Health of the Māori Language