Māori language Māori phrase "kia kaha", "be strong", is frequently encountered as an indication of moral support for someone starting a stressful undertaking or otherwise in a difficult situation. Many other words such as "whānau" (meaning "family") and "kai" (meaning "food") are also widely understood and used by New Zealanders. Māori language Māori (; ), also known as te reo ("the language"), is an Eastern Polynesian language spoken by the Māori people, the indigenous population of New Zealand. Closely related to Cook Islands Māori, Tuamotuan, and Tahitian, it became one of New Zealand's official languages in 1987. The number of speakers of
Kia Forte Pick" rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). For the Chinese market, Kia has offered the "Forte Furuidi" (福瑞迪) or "Forte R" produced by the Dongfeng Yueda Kia since 2009. The Furuidi was unveiled at the Nanjing International Expo Centre, and is available with the 1.6- "Gamma" and 2.0-liter "Theta" engines. "Furuidi" means "luck" and "auspiciousness" in the Chinese language—and has a pronunciation similar to its English name "Forte". It was slod alongside the Cerato R (First generation Cerato facelift), and later the K3 (Second generation Forte). In Malaysia, the first generation Forte is assembled by the joint-venture