reo o te iwi matua

dominant language

Mātauranga

Education

He Tautuhinga | Definitions

  • Ko te reo e kaha kōrerotia ana e tētahi iwi matua.
  • The language most widely spoken by a particular dominant community.

He Tauira | Example

Ko te reo o te iwi matua i Aotearoa, ko te reo Pākehā.
The dominant language in New Zealand is English.