StRAtEGic PlAn FoR ThE REVitAlisAtion OF TE REo O NGÍti ...

Language Revitalisation DimensionsIn summary, the issues and needs can now be categorised in line with the four dimensions oflanguage restoration identified by Joshua Fishman, an eminent socio-linguistic writer.Whakaoho ~ Status, Critical AwarenessWhakamahi ~ Whānau Use» The awakening of our people» Intergenerational transmission» Promotion of language issues and strategies for language use» Language leads» Promotion and marketing of Kahungunu reo» Whānau use in homes and other domainsWhakamana ~ Corpus, Paepae And ResearchA fifth critical dimension that Ngāti Kahungunu has identified is:» Research and reconstruction of Kahungunu reo» Quality of reo on the paepaeWhakawhānaungatanga~ Building RelationshipsWhakaako ~ Acquisition, Knowledge» Course promotion» Promoting Kahungunu reo to institutions» Development and delivery of whānau reo and tikanga programmes» Whānau, hapū, iwi» Local, regional and national groups and institutions» Capacity buildingThis addition reflects our roles and responsibilities as a kinship group, seeking to revitalisetribal language and traditions, rather than a national language.15» Training of community leads