'Moana 2' makes history by releasing Maori-language version alongside premiere

“Moana 2 Reo Māori” is the first Disney animated feature to premiere in an Indigenous language directly alongside its English-language counterpart.

“Moana 2” is setting sail to movie theaters and making history in the process. 

The movie is the first Disney animated feature to release an Indigenous-language version alongside its English counterpart. 

The Wednesday global premiere will be accompanied by “Moana 2 Reo Māori,” a special release Thursday in theaters in New Zealand, featuring voiceovers in the indigenous Polynesian language.

The title translates to "Moana 2 Māori language." The language is sometimes referred to as just "te reo" or "reo Māori."

“Moana 2” and “Moana 2 Reo Māori” reunite Moana — having just received an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors — with Maui three years later for a new seafaring adventure. 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/moana-2-maori-language-premiere-rcna181610

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