English Explanatory Dictionary

language nest

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A language revitalisation programme in which children and non-native speakers acquire the endangered language through immersion in special-purpose locations called 'nests'.
  2. The location itself.

Word forms

language nest language nests

Etymology

Calque of Māori kōhanga reo.

Related words

kohanga reo
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