Research Note: Comparing indigenous language revitalisation: Te reo Maori in Aotearoa New Zealand and Mapudungun in Chile

This article provides a comparative investigation of education programmes intended to revitalise te reo (the language of the Maori, indigenous to Aotearoa New Zealand) and Mapudungun (the language of the Mapuche, indigenous to Chile), respectively. The historical processes of colonisation and globalisation in Chile and Aotearoa New Zealand that have threatened indigenous language are outlined, and revitalisation efforts subsequently described and assessed. Finally, the disparities in success that the two countries have experienced in their revitalisation efforts are examined, and some recommendations made.