How New Zealand is Reigniting the Māori Language and Its Culture
The Māori language (te reo Māori ) belongs to the Austronesian language family, with its rich history going back to the 13th century. The descendants of Polynesian people arrived in New Zealand or Aotearoa (land of the long, white cloud) hundreds of years ago. As the local legend goes, the mighty traveler, Kupe and his…