Maori

By Ray Harlow

Book Overview

M ori, the indigenous language of New Zealand, is an endangered, minority language, with an important role in the M ori community's culture and identity. This comprehensive overview looks at all aspects of the M ori language: its history, its dialects, its sounds and grammar, and the efforts being made by its speakers to ensure its survival. A succinct survey of a language with a wealth of interesting features, it will interest anyone wishing to study the structure of a minority language, as well as those interested in endangered languages and their preservation.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521808618
• ISBN13: 9780521808613
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.2"