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Languages New Zealand, in 36 editions.
The entry for New Zealand published Languages in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Languages in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 10
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Language” (1990 to 1991) and “Languages” (1992 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Language”
English (official), Maori
English (official), Maori
The same text in 10 editions, 1992 to 2001.
English (official), Maori
English (official), Maori
The same text in 5 editions, 2002 to 2006.
English (official), Maori (official)
English (official), Maori (official)
The same text in 3 editions, 2007 to 2009.
- English (official),
- Maori (official),
- Sign Language (official)
English (official), Maori (official), Sign Language (official)
- English 91.2% (official),
- Maori 3.9% (official),
- Samoan 2.1%,
- French 1.3%,
- Hindi 1.1%,
- Yue 1.1%,
- Northern Chinese 1%,
- other 12.9%,
- New Zealand Sign Language (official)
note: shares sum to 114.6% due to multiple responses on census (2006 Census)
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
English 91.2% (official), Maori 3.9% (official), Samoan 2.1%, French 1.3%, Hindi 1.1%, Yue 1.1%, Northern Chinese 1%, other 12.9%, New Zealand Sign Language (official)
note:
shares sum to 114.6% due to multiple responses on census (2006 Census)
The same text in 3 editions, 2011 to 2013.
- English (official) 91.2%,
- Maori (official) 3.9%,
- Samoan 2.1%,
- French 1.3%,
- Hindi 1.1%,
- Yue 1.1%,
- Northern Chinese 1%,
- other 12.9%,
- New Zealand Sign Language (official)
note: shares sum to 114.6% due to multiple responses on census (2006 Census)
English 91.2% (official), (official) 91.2%, Maori 3.9% (official), (official) 3.9%, Samoan 2.1%, French 1.3%, Hindi 1.1%, Yue 1.1%, Northern Chinese 1%, other 12.9%, New Zealand Sign Language (official)
note:
shares sum to 114.6% due to multiple responses on census (2006 Census)
- English (de facto official) 89.8%,
- Maori (de jure official) 3.5%,
- Samoan 2%,
- Hindi 1.6%,
- French 1.2%,
- Northern Chinese 1.2%,
- Yue 1%,
- Other or not stated 20.5%,
- New Zealand Sign Language (de jure official)
note: shares sum to 120.8% due to multiple responses on census (2013 est.)
English (official) 91.2%, (de facto official) 89.8%, Maori (official) 3.9%, (de jure official) 3.5%, Samoan 2.1%, French 1.3%, 2%, Hindi 1.1%, Yue 1.1%, 1.6%, French 1.2%, Northern Chinese 1.2%, Yue 1%, other 12.9%, Other or not stated 20.5%, New Zealand Sign Language (official) (de jure official)
note:
shares sum to 114.6% 120.8% due to multiple responses on census (2006 Census) (2013 est.)
- English (de facto official) 89.8%,
- Maori (de jure official) 3.5%,
- Samoan 2%,
- Hindi 1.6%,
- French 1.2%,
- Northern Chinese 1.2%,
- Yue 1%,
- Other or not stated 20.5%,
- New Zealand Sign Language (de jure official)
note: shares sum to 120.8% due to multiple responses on census (2013 est.)
English (de facto official) 89.8%, Maori (de jure official) 3.5%, Samoan 2%, Hindi 1.6%, French 1.2%, Northern Chinese 1.2%, Yue 1%, Other or not stated 20.5%, New Zealand Sign Language (de jure official)
note:
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- English (de facto official) 89.8%,
- Maori (de jure official) 3.5%,
- Samoan 2%,
- Hindi 1.6%,
- French 1.2%,
- Northern Chinese 1.2%,
- Yue 1%,
- other or not stated 20.5%,
- New Zealand Sign Language (de jure official)
note: shares sum to 120.8% due to multiple responses on census (2013 est.)
English (de facto official) 89.8%, Maori (de jure official) 3.5%, Samoan 2%, Hindi 1.6%, French 1.2%, Northern Chinese 1.2%, Yue 1%, Other other or not stated 20.5%, New Zealand Sign Language (de jure official)
note: shares sum to 120.8% due to multiple responses on census (2013 est.)
- English (de facto official) 89.8%,
- Maori (de jure official) 3.5%,
- Samoan 2%,
- Hindi 1.6%,
- French 1.2%,
- Northern Chinese 1.2%,
- Yue 1%,
- other or not stated 20.5%,
- New Zealand Sign Language (de jure official) (2013 est.)
note: shares sum to 120.8% due to multiple responses on census
English (de facto official) 89.8%, Maori (de jure official) 3.5%, Samoan 2%, Hindi 1.6%, French 1.2%, Northern Chinese 1.2%, Yue 1%, other or not stated 20.5%, New Zealand Sign Language (de jure official) (2013 est.)
note: shares sum to 120.8% due to multiple responses on census (2013 est.)
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
- English (de facto official) 95.4%,
- Maori (de jure official) 4%,
- Samoan 2.2%,
- Northern Chinese 2%,
- Hindi 1.5%,
- French 1.2%,
- Yue 1.1%,
- New Zealand Sign Language (de jure official) .5%,
- other or not stated 17.2% (2018 est.)
note: shares sum to 124.1% due to multiple responses on the 2018 census
English (de facto official) 89.8%, 95.4%, Maori (de jure official) 3.5%, 4%, Samoan 2.2%, Northern Chinese 2%, Hindi 1.6%, 1.5%, French 1.2%, Northern Chinese 1.2%, Yue 1%, other or not stated 20.5%, 1.1%, New Zealand Sign Language (de jure official) (2013 .5%, other or not stated 17.2% (2018 est.)
note: shares sum to 120.8% 124.1% due to multiple responses on the 2018 census
The same text in 5 editions, 2021 to 2025.
note: shares sum to 124.1% due to multiple responses on the 2018 census
English (de facto official) 95.4%, Maori (de jure official) 4%, Samoan 2.2%, Northern Chinese 2%, Hindi 1.5%, French 1.2%, Yue 1.1%, New Zealand Sign Language (de jure official) .5%, 0.5%, other or not stated 17.2% (2018 est.)
note: shares sum to 124.1% due to multiple responses on the 2018 census
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Central Intelligence Agency. “New Zealand: Languages.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/new-zealand/languages.