Who is Out There? Mapping Language Organisations in Aotearoa

Report by:
Languages Alliance Aotearoa NZ and Te Hononga Akoranga COMET

Aotearoa New Zealand is a multilingual country with over 170 languages spoken and up to 20% of the population aged 5 years and over able to speak more than one language. This rich language diversity is an invaluable resource for individuals, families, communities, and our nation, contributing significantly to social, cultural, spiritual, and economic wellbeing.

This report aims to explore, map out, describe and celebrate the language sector in Aotearoa New Zealand; its depth and breadth, the range of services and languages supported, and how language organisations fund themselves. It then reflects on what this all means for the long-term health of our nation’s many languages and their contribution to the nation’s overall wellbeing.

Link to the full report
https://cometauckland.org.nz/assets/files/LAANZ-COMET-Languages-Report-2024-WEB.pdf
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Visit the Languages Alliance Aotearoa NZ website.
https://cometauckland.org.nz/our-campaigns/current-campaigns/languages-alliance-aotearoa-nz