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New Zealand (Aotearoa) – Dates for the 2020 Māori Language Week are September 14-20.
Te wiki o te reo Māori (Māori Language Week) is a popular, government-sponsored initiative promoting the use of Māori language. The week is part of the broader Māori language revival and raises public awareness for Māori language revitalization, learning, and public usage.
Hashtags: #TeWikioteReoMāori, #MāoriLanguageWeek
Key Links
tetaurawhiri.govt.nz
Facebook
@reomaori
What we love: This is an opportunity to acknowledge and learn a bit of the Māori language and culture and an excellent case study for the International Decade of Indigenous Languages.
Questions
- What are notable publications and resources?
- What are the Māori accounts to follow and share on Facebook, Twitter and other social web channels?
- Do other countries hold week-long celebrations of Indigenous languages?
- How did New Zealand celebrate the International Year of Indigenous Languages and what are plans for the International Decade of Indigenous Languages?
- What are the dates for Māori Language Week 2021?
September 14 is Māori Language Day, a reminder of the day 1972 when the petition for te reo Māori was suspended in the parliament.
2020
Elsewhere on the Web
nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz
wellington.govt.nz
Embedded Tweets
Māori Language Week: 14-20 September 2020
The Māori Language Commission has marked Waitangi Day by formally announcing the dates and theme for this year’s Māori Language Week: #kiakahatereomaori #tewikiotereomaori #waitangihttps://t.co/6DnZ7if1Gn pic.twitter.com/jOMPjqwwyB
— Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (@reomaori) February 5, 2020
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