Talk:Maori

Plural form

@Theknightwho: can you provide a source in support of your claim that the plural form Maoris is "derogatory"? The website maorilanguage.info certainly does not give that impression. It does not even describe this form as dated, though it does note that government publications have begun using an unmarked plural.

Q17. How is the plural of the word Māori written?
A17. Some people simply do not add a plural suffix -s when the word Māori is used in a plural context in written English, i.e., they use the word according to rules of Māori language. It is interesting to see this usage appearing in New Zealand government publications and it may be become a feature of New Zealand English. Others follow style guides or publishing house rules which insist that the plural suffix -s be added when the word Māori is used in plural context.

Zacwill (talk) 20:45, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

@Zacwill I didn't make any such claim - I reverted you removing something on the basis that you couldn't understand it. I advise that you raise this at the WT:Tea room, which is where this sort of thing is discussed. Theknightwho (talk) 20:50, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

@Theknightwho: am I to understand, then, that you do not regard this claim as factual? If so, why restore it to the article? Zacwill (talk) 21:03, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

@Zacwill I've given no opinion - I simply want you to follow the proper process so that the claim can be discussed properly, instead of being unilaterally removed for a shit reason. Thanks. Theknightwho (talk) 21:28, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

I think I expressed my reason pretty clearly above, but I accept that your concern for rigmarole overrides your concern for factual accuracy. Zacwill (talk) 21:36, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

@Zacwill No, it's my concern for the fact that people other than you might be able to offer insight. Theknightwho (talk) 21:40, 29 November 2023 (UTC)