Even those who can't speak te reo Māori know more than they think, according to new research from the University of Canterbury.
The research study looked at knowledge of the language held by those who have never deliberately tried to learn it, and found that people are exposed to te reo on a regular basis.
Principal Investigator Professor Jen Hay, of UC's New Zealand Institute of Language, Brain and Behaviour, explains the key findings of the research.
Principal Investigator Professor Jen Hay and co-author Professor Jeanette King of UC’s New Zealand Institute of Language, Brain and Behaviour. Photo: University of Canterbury
