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Benton, Richard A. – 1979
In a survey of the Maori population of New Zealand, it was determined that the use of Maori is in alarming but not irreversible decline. The decline is most evident in urban areas, where Maori speakers face pressures from an English-speaking majority. Younger Maori were generally found to be less proficient than their older relatives. Even rural…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Age Differences, Bilingualism, Generation Gap
