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Taiwan’s Indigenous languages are under threat – what can NZ learn from their successes and failures?

  • Written by Chien Ju Ting, Research Fellow, Auckland University of Technology

There has been a global push to revitalise Indigenous languages since the late 1980s.

Aotearoa New Zealand has been at the forefront of revitalisation efforts, earning the admiration of campaigners in other countries, including Taiwan.

Te reo Māori became an official language in 1987. Immersion education is an option for students alongside...

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