Education in languages of lesser power : Asia-Pacific perspectives / edited by Craig A. Volker, Divine Word University, Papua New Guineal and Fred E. Anderson, Kansai University, Japan.

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Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 The diversity of Asia-Pacific language ecologies / Craig Alan Volker -- ch. 2 Education, power and sociolinguistic mobility / Fred E. Anderson -- pt. I East Asia -- ch. 3 A Yami language teacher's journey in Taiwan / Victoria Rau -- ch. 4 Power and other issues in minority language education in China: The case of Bai in Northwestern Yunnan / Picus Sizhi Ding -- ch. 5 Forming a Korean identity in Japan: The role of a North Korea-affiliated school in the identity formation of three members of one family / Mary Goebel Noguchi -- pt. II Southeast Asia -- ch. 6 Patani Malay in Thai education / Suwilai Premsrirat -- ch. 7 Language in schooling in Timor-Leste / Marie Quinn -- ch. 8 Bidayuh as a subject at pre-school and primary levels: Moves towards a greater role for a Borneo indigenous language in the Malaysian education system / Yvonne M. Campbell -- ch. 9 Sustaining and maintaining a minority language: A case study of the place and use of Tamil in Singapore / Saravaran Gopinathan -- pt. III Oceania -- ch. 10 UNESCO's action in culture and the importance of language maintenance in the Pacific / Akatsuki Takahashi -- ch. 11 State versus community approaches to language revival: The case of Wirangu at the Scotdesco community (South Australia) / Peter Muhlhausler -- ch. 12 Vernacular education in Papua New Guinea: Reform or deform? / Craig Alan Volker -- ch. 13 From despised jargon to language of education: Recent developments in the teaching of Norf'k (Norfolk Island, South Pacific) / Peter Muhlhausler -- ch. 14 Te Reo Maori -- He Reo Kura? (Maori language -- A school language?) / Te Mahurehure -- ch. 15 A study of bilingual education using Samoan language in New Zealand / Meaola Amituanai-Toloa.

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Pasifika peoples in Aotearoa New Zealand are amongst the fastest growing population of all the minority groups. The 2006 census shows that the Pasifika population makes up 6.9% of the total New Zealand population (Statistics New Zealand 2009). The current projections are that this figure will increase in 2026 to 18%. Many of the children who are at present strong in their language are in danger of becoming either monolingual, speaking English only. Samoan children in bilingual classes can achieve equally or higher than their Samoan counterparts in mainstream classrooms. This paper argues that.

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