Saved from extinction? New modelling suggests a hopeful future for te reo Māori
- Written by Michael Miller, PhD Candidate, School of Information Management, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Just four years ago, experts warned te reo Māori was on a “pathway towards extinction” unless resources were put into teaching young Māori.
But a new mathematical model combined with recent data suggests the future of Māori language is not as grim as it once was.
My ongoing research looks at the future trajectory of...





