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The dictionary definition of aborigine is 'of the original peoples inhabiting a land before the arrival of colonists'. Commonly Aborigine is taken as shorthand for Australian Aborigine; but it is equally proper to discuss the Taiwanese aborigines - for example - the original inhabitants of that land, before the mainland Chinese arrived. [About 1300??] Modern practice is to use the word indigenous, but some would disagree with that as being too restrictive. The UN uses indigenous when they mean an aboriginal people, to avoid confusion with the Australian Aborigines.
The proper name for the original peoples of New Zealand is Maori.
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β 13y ago
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β 13y agoAboriginal means the people native to the area. The Suomi are aboriginal to Finland. Commonly the aborigines of Australia are referred to as Australian aborigines. The native North Americans are aboriginal to that area.
But in the origin, we all emerged from Africa, and have differentiated a little since then; due to limited breeding stock emphasising certain characteristics, and environment has a part to play as well.
Indigenous is a term referring to people born in an area. For reasons known to themselves, The United Nations uses these terms as identical.
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Name of New Zealand aborigine?
The indigenous people of New Zealand are called Maori.
What is the name of the indegenous population of New Zealand?
The indigenous people of New Zealand are the Maori.
Why is new zealands name aotearoa?
There is not a majority in favour of changing the name of New Zealand. Why would New Zealand change its name? One reason given is: It should have a name given by the first inhabitants, the Maori. One suggested name is Aotearoa. But this name possibly only refers to one of the main islands rather than the whole country.
What is the new Zealand official name?
New Zealand is officially named "New Zealand". Its inhabitants are generally referred to as "New Zealanders" or, colloquially, "Kiwis". It was discovered by Dutch explorer Abel Tasman in 1642, and some time after he named it "Nieuw Zeeland", which later became anglicised as New Zealand. New Zealand is sometimes referred to as "Aotearoa" one of the names used by some Maori and more commonly by those on the political far left in recent times. "Aotearoa" first referred to the north island only, then later became used (more commonly since the 1990s) for the whole country. Prior to European settlement, Maori did not have a concept of New Zealand being a singular nation as they were several warring tribes that had no use or desire for unification. New Zealand's national anthem is "God Defend New Zealand" and its flag is referred to as the New Zealand flag.
Was the Maori people were the first to live in New Zealand?
No, the Maori were the first people to settle the islands we now call New Zealand.
What are non aboriginal people called in new zealand?
Pakeha
Name of New Zealand aborigine?
The indigenous people of New Zealand are called Maori.
Name 3 aboriginal tribes?
Maori (New Zealand); Cherokee (North America); Australian aborigine
What is the name of the indegenous population of New Zealand?
The indigenous people of New Zealand are the Maori.
What aboriginal groups are in New Zealand?
Wrong country.. you're thinking of Australia.
What name did the MΔori name New Zealand?
The Māori name for New Zealand is 'Aotearoa' meaning 'land of the long white cloud'. The word "Māori" is the name of New Zealand's indigenous people who were the first to discover the land.
What was the name of the earliest people in New Zealand?
Maori.
What do you call a person who lives in Australia or New Zealand?
People who live in Australia are simply called Australians.The indigenous people of Australia are known as the "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders".
Where did this name Maori comes from?
That is the name of the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand.
Which of the following statements is a description of Aboriginal art in Australia?
It is identical to the art found in New Zealand
James in maori?
Maori is a name given to the indigenous people of New Zealand. It basically means that James is a native of New Zealand.
Who are the people of new zealand'?
The Maori are the native people of New Zealand.
