Confused Canadian Investigates KIWI ENGLISH
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 Published On Apr 19, 2021

In this video I explore the variety of English spoken in New Zealand.

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Special thanks to Regan Williams for his Kiwi English audio samples. And thanks to Jordan Grimmer for his additional audio samples.

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Intro 00:00
The history & development of Kiwi English 00:20
The Kiwi accent 01:36
Māori English 05:18
Kiwi vocab and expressions - Shared with Australia 06:29
Kiwi vocab and expressions - More exclusive to New Zealand 08:51
Māori loan words 10:43
Diminutives 12:11
The Question of the Day 13:31

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