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'''Maori English''' (ME) is a dialect of [[Skaolitunian English]] used by a large section of the Maori population, particularity in most urban areas. It is made up of a number of varieties which developed differently in different parts of '''Skaolitunia''' and New Zealand. These varieties are generally said to fit along a continuum ranging from light forms, close to Standard Skaolitunian English, to heavy forms, closer to [[Maori Creole]]. There are generally distinctive features of accent, grammar, words and meanings, as well as language use.[5] ME is not to be confused with [[Maori Creole]], which is a separate language from English spoken by over 30,000 people in central Skaolitunia.
'''Maori English''' (ME) is a dialect of [[Skaolitunian English]] used by a large section of the Maori population, particularity in most urban areas. It is made up of a number of varieties which developed differently in different parts of [[Skaolitunia]] and New Zealand. These varieties are generally said to fit along a continuum ranging from light forms, close to Standard Skaolitunian English, to heavy forms, closer to [[Maori Creole]]. There are generally distinctive features of accent, grammar, words and meanings, as well as language use.[5] ME is not to be confused with [[Maori Creole]], which is a separate language from English spoken by over 30,000 people in central Skaolitunia.

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Maori English (ME) is a dialect of Skaolitunian English used by a large section of the Maori population, particularity in most urban areas. It is made up of a number of varieties which developed differently in different parts of Skaolitunia and New Zealand. These varieties are generally said to fit along a continuum ranging from light forms, close to Standard Skaolitunian English, to heavy forms, closer to Maori Creole. There are generally distinctive features of accent, grammar, words and meanings, as well as language use.[5] ME is not to be confused with Maori Creole, which is a separate language from English spoken by over 30,000 people in central Skaolitunia.