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===Alphabet and Pronunciation=== | ===Alphabet and Pronunciation=== | ||
The Māori alphabet or Te Pū Taka Māori consists of 10 consonents and 5 vowels. | The Māori alphabet or Te Pū Taka Māori consists of 10 consonents and 5 vowels. <br> | ||
In alphabetical order they are | In alphabetical order they are <br> | ||
a, e, h, i, k, m, n, ng, o, p, r, t, u, w, wh | a, e, h, i, k, m, n, ng, o, p, r, t, u, w, wh <br> | ||
There are | There are five vowels: a, e, i, o, u <br> | ||
five vowels: a, e, i, o, u | ten consonants: h, k, m, n, ng, p, r, t, w, wh <br> | ||
ten consonants: h, k, m, n, ng, p, r, t, w, wh | two of the consonents are digraphs (two letters that combine to form one sound): wh, ng <ref>http://www.maorilanguage.net/maori-alphabet/</ref> <br> | ||
two of the consonents are digraphs (two letters that combine to form one sound): wh, ng | |||
===Language Aids and Dictionaries=== | ===Language Aids and Dictionaries=== | ||