Maori vs. Iwi — What's the Difference?

A member of a people of New Zealand, of Polynesian-Melanesian ancestry.

Iwi (Māori pronunciation: [ˈiwi]) are the largest social units in Aotearoa (New Zealand) Māori society. The Māori-language word iwi roughly translates to "people" or "nation", and is often translated as "tribe", or "a confederation of tribes".

The Austronesian language of the Maori.

(NZ) A Maori tribe.

Of or relating to the Maori or their language or culture.

One of the aboriginal inhabitants of New Zealand; also, the original language of New Zealand.

An ethnic minority speaking Maori and living in New Zealand

The Oceanic language spoken by the Maori people in New Zealand