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New Zealand aims to bring Maori language to the fore

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New Zealand is hoping that by 2040, one million Kiwis will be able to speak the Maori language at a basic level.


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By Phil Mercer

Presented by Bertrand Tungandame

Source: SBS


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New Zealand is hoping that by 2040, one million Kiwis will be able to speak the Maori language at a basic level.


The ambitious goal is part of an official language strategy that sees the revival of New Zealand’s indigenous language as a key part in national identity and reconciliation.


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