2 Couple to Kōrero

In epi 9 Vini puts his academic hat on, and takes us through some of the research behind language revival and bilingualism. We often hear things like 'people can't learn multiple languages because they'lll get confused' and 'kids should learn English first.' Do these myths hold any weight? Find out on this week's episode!

Me mihi ka tika ki ēnei whare i tautoko mai i a māua, i puta ai ēnei kōrero k...

Many of the beautiful migrant languages we have here in Aotearoa are safely maintained in homes around the motu. In this epi we leave our couch and take a seat with some friends Harthiga Gnanam & Thuvaraka Poobalu, two cousins who share ancestry to Sri Lanka and a language, Tamil. What's new, similar and different to trying to maintain te reo Māori in our whare? Let's find out!

Me mihi ka tika ki ēnei whare i tautoko m...

In this week's episode we're talking power dynamics and communication as a couple. How can we foster great language conversations as two people who share decision-making power in the home?

In this episode we talk about a book by Professor Ingrid Piller, Bilingual Couples Talk. We recommend giving it a read!

Me mihi ka tika ki ēnei whare i tautoko mai i a māua, i puta ai ēnei kōrero ki te ao:
ATA - ngā whakaahu...

Ari & Vini dive into the remedy for our language woes - language planning. A boring name that packs a lot of punch. Why is it important we all do it, and why should we fail at it?

In this episode we mention a couple of links: Te Mātāwai's free language planning template, and Vini's short course on language planning, called Mind Your Tongue. Check them out!

Me mihi ka tika ki ēnei whare i tautoko mai i a māua, ...

CW: Language trauma

This week we tackle a pretty massive kaupapa, language trauma. We don't reckon we'll get to the bottom of it in one episode - but we do want to float some thoughts. Where does it come from, how do we get rid of it, and does it ever go away?

Me mihi ka tika ki ēnei whare i tautoko mai i a māua, i puta ai ēnei kōrero ki te ao:
ATA - ngā whakaahua, ngā mahi etita
Te Matawai - nāna i tautok...

Hollie and Liki are friends raising their tamaiti principally in te reo Māori and Lea Faka-tonga, Tongan. Working with three languages (e.g. Māori, Tongan and English) is not something we talk about a lot in language chats, but it's reasonably common as a life dynamic. Let's chat about it!

People like Hollie and Liki are beacons for our language journey right now, and we're so excited to air this chat with y...

Nau mai anō ki te whare o Ari & Vini! Welcome back to our whare with another epi of 2CTK! In epi 3, we pick up where we left off last week, and dive a bit more into our relationship, and our language dreams, as we have some reckons about whether they can make or break a relationship. We jump into some kōrero about the power dynamics of communication between couples, and what happens when there's a difference in how much re...

In episode 2, we let you into a little about our life. The life and times of Ari and Vini! Who are we, what kind of life do we live? What are our language backgrounds? The 'stuff' of life will be different for us all, but we reckon the success of our language change will depend on how we take each part of the day, and make it te reo Māori, while also leaving room for other languages we care about. 

Me mihi ka tika ki ēnei ...

Join Ari & Vini - two millenial Māori - as we explore life, love & our language dreams for te reo Māori within the home. 

We'll dive deep into the many things that help and hinder our ability to speak our languages at home, as well as how those things can affect, or be affected by, the relationship of the people we love.

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