FOT 3 Episode 13: New Zealand Language Nests

Today Maori people are a nation that celebrate their history, language and culture. But Maori language wasn't always a daily part of life. Over 30 years ago, Maori elders and advocates took action against the impending loss of the Maori way of life. The creation of Kohanga Reo or language nests was key to Maori language revival. The success of these immersive programs for babies and young children is credited to the involvement of the whole family, including the grandparents. Twenty-six years later, there are hundreds of language nests throughout New Zealand. And they have become a model of language revitalization for indigenous communities around the world.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Mushkeg Media
• Aboriginal language
• Language revitalization
• language preservation
• Finding Our Talk
• Native Culture
• Native
• Aboriginal
• Indigenous
• Maori
• New Zealand
• Language Nests
• Michelle Smith
• Kohanga Reo
• Irihapeti Nepe

[abdulbade]

you know what is hypocracy? white british asking people to leave england, but native people of australia and nz never did the same