Countries in Māori

The following table lists the Māori names of 249 countries, territories, and areas of geographical interest. The names are arranged alphabetically according to each country's English name.

Some of the names are direct adaptations of the English names or endonyms—such as Kānata for Canada and Nipono for Japan (Japanese: 日本, Nihon or Nippon). Others may reflect the characteristics or perceived essence of the country—like Wīwī for France, which is derived from the French word oui meaning "yes".

Note that appropriate Māori terminology and naming conventions for global toponyms continue to develop through consultation and the work of Māori language experts.

If you're a language geek like me, you might also enjoy the daily Māori crossword (to test your knowledge of te reo Māori) and Māori world map (to explore the place names in Māori on a wall map). Please reach out with any thoughts or if you have ideas for other language-related lists you'd like to see here.

Country names in te reo Māori

How to cite

Vasetenkov, A. (n.d.). Countries in Māori. antvaset.com. Retrieved [today's date], from https://www.antvaset.com/countries-in-maori

See also

• Māori Keyboard - An on-screen/virtual Māori keyboard for typing Māori text.
• Names of months in Māori - The list of the names of months in Māori.
• Days of the week in Māori - The list of the names of days of the week in Māori.
• Awesome Māori - A curated list of awesome resources on te reo Māori.
• Māori-Language Periodic Table - The periodic table of the elements in Māori.
• Māori Crossword - A daily crossword puzzle (pangakupu) with te reo Māori words.
• Māori Pronunciation Dictionary - A pronunciation dictionary of te reo Māori with IPA transcriptions.
• Māori–English Dictionary - A bilingual dictionary for learning and translating Māori to English.
• Māori Word of the Day - Discover a new Māori word every day.
• Māori Alphabet - The Māori alphabet chart.
• Māori-Language Calendar - A calendar for the Māori language.
• Māori-Language Map of the World - A map of the world in the Māori language.
• Oceans and seas in Māori - The list of names of Earth's oceans and seas in the Māori language.
• Cardinal directions in Māori - View the cardinal directions in the Māori language.
• Numbers 1–10 in Māori - The numbers 1–10 in the Māori language.
• Platonic solids in Māori - View the Platonic solids in the Māori language.