What is the future of the English language in New Zealand?

“We only speak Chinese at home”: A case study of an immigrant family's Family Language Policy in New Zealand ... “My husband came to New Zealand when he was in ... Jul 15, 2024 ... You must include something with your application that proves you can speak English. ... At the interview, if the case officer does not think your ... Mar 10, 2015 ... The Maori language is evident in more than just spoken, colloquial language. It is becoming part of the language of NZ officialdom. Take tangata ... Apr 30, 2020 ... For example: 'They speak English in New Zealand' or 'We're ... What languages do (or can) they speak? "in English (or any language) ... Sep 22, 2017 ... Each year, New Zealand honors the language of its indigenous people with Maori Language Week, a seven-day celebration filled with seminars, ... Jun 6, 2023 ... New Zealand has three national languages: English, Māori, and New Zealand Sign Language. Today, 95% of New Zealanders speak English and around 4 ... ... language of New Zealand, but also the native people of New Zealand. Prior to European settlement in the 1800's, Maori was the only language spoken in NZ. It ... Nov 15, 2021 ... Nearly lost to us through colonization, there has been a revitalization of our native tongue in the last fifty years, after a petition brought ... For example, if a region has an average number of languages spoken per person of 1.5 or greater, one out of two people will be bilingual or multilingual. (Area ... Sep 21, 2021 ... ... language spoken by the people indigenous to her home country of New Zealand. ... were ridiculed, and at times beaten, for speaking the language.