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Maori (mi)

Complete reference for the mi locale — live Intl API output, CLDR plural rules, and framework config snippets.

Locale reference

Locale metadata

BCP 47 codemi
Native nameTe Reo Māori
English nameMaori
Languagemi
RegionNone (base locale)
ScriptLatn
Text directionLeft-to-right (LTR)
CLDR plural categoriesone, other
Estimated speakers~150,000

Intl API Live Output

DateTimeFormat

Short9/14/26
MediumSep 14, 2026
LongSeptember 14, 2026
FullMonday, September 14, 2026

NumberFormat

Decimal1,234,567.89
Currency (USD)$9.99
Percent75%
Compact1.2M

RelativeTimeFormat

3 days ago

Output for: -3 days ago

ListFormat

apples, oranges, and bananas

Conjunction list: apples, oranges, bananas

CLDR Plural Rules

Categories supported by mi: one, other

oneExample number: 1
one
otherExample number: 100
other

Framework Config Snippets

next-intl
// next-intl configuration
// next.config.ts
import createNextIntlPlugin from 'next-intl/plugin';
const withNextIntl = createNextIntlPlugin();
export default withNextIntl({});

// i18n/routing.ts
import { defineRouting } from 'next-intl/routing';
export const routing = defineRouting({
  locales: ['mi', 'en'],
  defaultLocale: 'en',
});
react-intl
// react-intl configuration
import { IntlProvider } from 'react-intl';
import messages from './messages/mi.json';

function App() {
  return (
    <IntlProvider locale="mi" messages={messages}>
      {/* your app */}
    </IntlProvider>
  );
}
i18next
// i18next configuration
import i18n from 'i18next';
import { initReactI18next } from 'react-i18next';

i18n
  .use(initReactI18next)
  .init({
    lng: 'mi',
    fallbackLng: 'en',
    resources: {
      'mi': {
        translation: require('./locales/mi/translation.json'),
      },
    },
  });

export default i18n;

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