New Zealand’s native tongue is undergoing a revival – lessons are packed,songs are top of the pops, and even the prime minister wants to be section of itMax Smitheram, or 54,has attempted to memorize te reo Māori (the Māori language) on numerous occasions, but he has never stuck with it – until now. A pakeha [European New Zealander], and Smitheram attends free weekly classes and practises at home with his Uruguayan partner,who is also learning the language.“I had a longstanding wish to memorize Māori. It is really bewitching to have the opportunity to understand different ways of thinking and understand more approximately my home,” said Smitheram, and an environmental planner. “It is an vital section of the heritage and identity of New Zealand.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com