Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 21, 2017 17:56:41 GMT 12
OTAKI IDEAL FOR BILINGUAL STATUS
The Maori Party is backing a move to declare Otaki a bilingual town.
Co-leader Marama Fox says it’s taking a pointer from some of the efforts to revitalise the Welsh language.
She says Otaki is a shining example because of the way the creation of Te Wananga o Raukawa created a large mass of Maori speakers in the town of 6000 people.
"Fifty percent of all Maori in Otaki speak fluent te reo Maori so the aspiration of becoming a bilingual town is something Otaki can actually realise andm I think that is exciting for the future of Aotearoa, one town that could realise what it is like to be bilingual," Ms Fox says.....
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The Maori Party is backing a move to declare Otaki a bilingual town.
Co-leader Marama Fox says it’s taking a pointer from some of the efforts to revitalise the Welsh language.
She says Otaki is a shining example because of the way the creation of Te Wananga o Raukawa created a large mass of Maori speakers in the town of 6000 people.
"Fifty percent of all Maori in Otaki speak fluent te reo Maori so the aspiration of becoming a bilingual town is something Otaki can actually realise andm I think that is exciting for the future of Aotearoa, one town that could realise what it is like to be bilingual," Ms Fox says.....
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