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| Whakamana - Ki Te Hunga
Turi O Aotearoa Dedication - To The Deaf Community Of New Zealand |
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New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) is a language with it's own grammar and vocabulary using a combination of handshapes, movements, and facial expressions to express ideas just as words do in spoken languages. Finger spelling can be used in NZSL to represent words from spoken languages but does not constitute the basis of the language. There is no written form of NZSL because of its three dimensional nature where each sign has a location in space and movement; such a written form would be extremely complex. Sign Languages are not universal. NZSL is unique to New Zealand and not used anywhere else in the world. New Zealand Parliament declared New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) as an official language of New Zealand alongside English and Te Reo Māori in April 2006. This selection of work was prepared for print in dedication to our Deaf Community in celebration of the first official anniversary of NZSL, Te Hou Māori Matariki the Aotearoa-Pacific New Year 2007, and the 6th edition of Matariki He Maramataka Māori NZSL (TT Finger Font) was developed by Boost New Media © 2001 for the Deaf Association of New Zealand. |
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Tēnā Koe
Greetings (to one) |
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Haere Mai
Welcome |
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Ata Mārie
Good Morning |
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Mauri Ora
Good Life |
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Kia Ora
Thank You |
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Rangimarie
Peace |
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Kia Manawa Nui
Be of Brave Heart |
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Aroha Nui
Much Love |
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Ka Kite Anō
See You Later |
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Ma Te Wā
Until Then |
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Pō Mārie
Good Night |
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Haere Rā
Farewell |
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