Google Launches Improved Pronunciation Tool for Te Reo Māori Place Names

Google Maps gets better at pronouncing Māori placenames after years of complaints

After English, te reo Māori remains country’s second most widely spoken language

Google launches improved pronunciation tool for te reo Māori place names

Google and Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (the Māori Language Commission) have partnered to launch a New Zealand voice in Google Maps.

Google Maps Launches a New Zealand Voice

Google and Te Taura Whiri i te Reo M�ori (the M�ori Language Commission) have announced the launch of an Aotearoa New Zealand voice in Google Maps.

Google Maps launches New Zealand voice to improve te reo Māori pronunciation

Google and the Māori Language Commission have announced the launch of an Aotearoa New Zealand voice in Google Maps. New Zealand’s Google Maps users will experience a new AI-powered Text to Speech model that speaks English with a Kiwi accent and can correctly pronounce cities and towns with te reo Māori names.  Caroline Rainsford, country director of Google New Zealand, says: “I’m incredibly excited for New Zealanders to experience this new local…

Google Maps gets new AI-powered voice that correctly pronounces Maori place names

Google Maps is getting a meaningful update in New Zealand, across Android, iPhone, CarPlay, and Android Auto, changing how many users hear directions.