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Stephanie Van Pelt's avatar

Years ago my boss worked for a runanga. The CEO called it 'media maori'. I think it's very true. Phrases I knew as a child are out and new ones in. From memory there was a group in the 90's coming up with the reo version of English words. I was confused by this then, and it makes no more sense now.

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ash's avatar

remember during covid EVERY other language in the world still called it covid 19 or corona virus. but not maori, the had to have their own "unique" name yup.... mate karona.

ardern mustve pumped good funding into it cuz im sure much of these didnt exist prior to covid.

https://en.tetaurawhiri.govt.nz/maori-terminology-for-covid-19-released

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Matua Kahurangi's avatar

Haha, it really makes you wonder who makes up these names.

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Stephanie Van Pelt's avatar

Years ago

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Sande's avatar

We are creating a language no one will understand. Sounds more like gibberish to me. Menglush at it's worth. Any true Maori would be ashamed.

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Matua Kahurangi's avatar

That's pretty much what it is!

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Susan's avatar

Couldn’t agree more! I read some time ago that when first documented the Maori language consisted of a very basic 600 odd words. How do we get to this mish mash of present day? A reluctance to accept poor development of language before ‘colonialism’?

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