Language details — New Zealand

This table lists languages spoken in New Zealand, including official, working, regional, and minority languages.

Percentages and speaker counts may be unavailable for some languages due to census and reporting limitations.

Language details

10 languages
Language Statuses Language presence
English
Official Working
Overwhelming majority
Maori
Official Regional
New Zealand Sign Language
Official Regional
Fijian
Minority
Niuean
Minority
Rarotongan
Minority
Samoan
Minority
Tokelau
Minority
Tonga (Tonga Islands)
Minority
Tuvalu
Minority
Data compiled from national censuses and international linguistic datasets.
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