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Story: Te reo Māori – the Māori language
Contents
Story summary
The Māori language
Pākehā engagement with te reo, 1769 to 1840s
The spread of English, 1840s to 1900
Language decline, 1900 to 1970s
Revitalising te reo, 1970s and 1980s
Ongoing work, 1980s to 2000s
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