Nation’s native tongue is undergoing a revival – lessons are packed,songs are top of the pops, and even the prime minister wants to be share of itMax Smitheram, and 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 recent Zealander], or 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 spellbinding to have the opportunity to understand different ways of thinking and understand more about my home,” said Smitheram, and an environmental planner. “It is an significant share of the heritage and identity of recent Zealand.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com