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Is New Zealand’s indigenous language seeing renaissance?

Is New Zealand’s indigenous language seeing renaissance?

The language of New Zealand's indigenous population, Maori, is experiencing a renaissance. A decade ago, there were fears it may die off, with only three percent of New Zealanders able to speak it.

But now it is enjoying a surge in popularity,

Al Jazeera’s Charlotte Bellis reports.

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