This is a 2015 literature review about language nests, focusing on the diversity of approaches to
Also Known As:
Maori
Dialects & Varieties
- South Island
- Taranaki
- Rotorua-Taupo
- Wanganui
- North Auckland
- Bay of Plenty
Recent Resources
Language Revitalization, Education, and Learning
Language Documentation, Research, and Archiving
Language in the Community
Language in Society
Language in Society
Language in the Community
Language and Technology
Language Documentation, Research, and Archiving
Language, Culture, and Arts
A conversation with Māori teacher Amelia, about the Maori language, culture and community.
Language Revitalization, Education, and Learning
Language in the Community
Language Documentation, Research, and Archiving
A literature review to identify good practice in language revitalisation at a micro level (for fa
Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
127,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 4
Less than half of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing at an accelerated pace.
4
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 4
Used mainly only in the home and/or with family, and may not be the primary language even in these domains for many community members.
4
Transmission
Transmission 3
Some adults in the community are speakers, but the language is not spoken by children.
3
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Māori: Revitalization of an endangered language
Bibliography of Locations:
2005. "The World Atlas of Language Structures." edited by Bernard Comrie et al. Oxford University Press.
Bibliography of Context:
Māori: Revitalization of an endangered language