New Zealand English

The New Zealand English is the English language as it is spoken in New Zealand . It is spoken by approximately 5 million people (especially in New Zealand itself). In terms of pronunciation is closely related to theAustralian-English, but it has nonetheless clear differences. Thus, for example, pronounced ' Sudney Sydney ', the word pen like ' pin ', the word pan as ' pen ', and so on. New Zealanders itself features their accent as ' lazy ' and ' ' does so half-heartedly.

The New Zealand accent also has many Scottish influences. Especially in the South of the South Island established themselves at the end of the 19th century many Scots. The most noticeable difference in pronunciation is a striking rolling ' r '.

For example, there is the (great) influence of the Maori on the pronunciation and especially the vocabulary. In everyday New Zealand English are common Maori words for such as kia ora (Hello) or whanau (family).

The New Zealand English is also closer to the British English than the Australian-English.