679.000Speakers worldwide
2Countries where spoken
2Peoples who speak it
Written translation
Bible translation goes through four stages. See how far this language has come.
- Translation started Done
- Portions Done
- New Testament Done
- Whole Bible Current stage
Bible translation in Maori is at this stage: Complete Bible.
Complete Bible 1858-2017 New Testament 1837-1862 Bible portions Available
Oral resources
Not every translation is written. Where the culture is oral, or where few people read, audio recordings bring the Word before the printed text does.
Audio recordings
Available
Jesus Film
Available
Where this language is spoken
NZ
666.000
AU
13.000
Who speaks this language
2 people group(s) speak this as their primary language.
| People group | Speakers | Evang. | Chr. | Level of reach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Maori
NZ
|
666.000 | 26% | - | Significantly reached |
|
Maori
AU
|
13.000 | 26% | - | Significantly reached |
Pray for this language
Maori speakers already have the complete Bible. Pray that it is read, understood and lived, and that the church in this language takes the gospel to other peoples.
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically. · ISO 639-3: mri