rarTechnical information about ISO 639 language code rar
The table below provides technical details for the Cook Islands Maori, Rarotongan language, designated by the rar code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
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| Standard | |
| Name | Cook Islands Maori, Rarotongan |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | RarotonganAitutakiAtiuMangaiaMitiaroMaukeManihiki–RakahangaPenrhyn (Tongarevan) |
| Related languages | New Zealand MāoriTahitianNiueanSamoanTuvaluan |
| Key facts | Belongs to the Eastern Polynesian branch of the Austronesian familyThe first writing system was created by London Missionary Society teachers in the 19th century using a 17-letter Latin alphabetA glottal stop is written with an apostrophe and makes lexical contrasts, e.g. ʻenua vs enuaMacrons indicate long vowels, and vowel length is phonemicShares over 75 % lexical similarity with New Zealand Māori. |
| Sample phrase | Kia orāna, pē'ea koe? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Cook Islands Maori, Rarotongan language, identified by the code rar, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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