The changing roles of language and identity in the New Zealand niuean community: Findings from the pasifika languages of manukau project

International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 374-391

  Starks, Donna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Niuean identity; Niuean language; Pasifika language maintenance

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745954349     PISSN: 13670050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13670050608668655     Document Type: Review

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