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This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission.
Even those who can’t speak Maori Reo know more than they think, according to new research from the University of Canterbury.
The research study analyzed the knowledge of the language held by those who never deliberately tried to learn it and found that people are exposed to tea on a regular basis.
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Popular Morrisons books that teach the use of te reo Māori.
Hear from lead researcher Professor Jen Hay, from the University of Canterbury’s New Zealand Institute of Language, Brain and Behavior, explain key research findings to RNZ National Afternoons guest host Emile Donovan in the video above.
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Lead researcher Professor Jen Hay and co-author Professor Jeanette King from the University of Canterbury New Zealand Institute of Language, Brain and Behavior.
This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission.
