Māori voice over, natively reviewed.
Te reo Māori is an official language of New Zealand, and correct pronunciation, including long vowels, is a matter of respect.
Accents and variants of Māori.
- Standard te reo Māori
- The standard used in media and public bodies.
- Iwi dialects
- Regional variations that differ in sound and words.
- Formal voice
- A measured reading for public content.
What a native Māori reviewer checks.
- Macrons and long vowels
- Macrons mark long vowels, and a native reviewer checks them.
- Names and places
- Place names and personal names must be right.
- Tikanga
- Cultural expectations about content are respected.
Writing for Māori.
- Do not use synthetic voice carelessly
- Pronunciation errors are noticed and can offend.
- Reo and English
- Content often mixes the two.
- Review by iwi or community
- For some content, community review may be appropriate.
Māori voice over: questions.
Can AI voices say te reo Māori correctly?
Only with careful checking by a native speaker, so we review every file.
Do you consult communities?
Where content calls for it, we recommend you involve the relevant community.
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