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Are they speaking Māori in Moana?

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Yes, the Disney animated film Moana incorporates elements of the Māori and broader Polynesian languages, culture, and navigation traditions. While the primary dialogue in the English-language version is spoken in English, the film uses authentic Pacific vocabulary, traditional ancestral names, and features a fully translated Māori-language dubbing version specifically created to honor and celebrate indigenous Polynesian heritage.

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