Barbour, Julie ReneeKeegan, Peter J.2025-06-292025-06-292024Barbour, J., & Keegan, P. J. (2024). Māori language research. Te Reo, 66(2), 1-9.0494-8440https://hdl.handle.net/10289/17478The theme of this special issue is Māori language research. Contributions to the special issue cover linguistic topics surrounding language revitalisation and pedagogy topics, ranging from acoustic to morphosyntactic analysis. At its heart, each paper is concerned with te reo Māori, as it is learned, taught, spoken and valued in Aotearoa New Zealand in the 21st century. The inspiration for this special issue came from the global events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic (2020–2022), and the realisation that the linguistic community in Aotearoa New Zealand could, and should, be doing more to support our Indigenous language.enThis is an open access article published in Te Reo – The Journal of the Linguistic Society of New Zealand. ©The Linguistic Society of New Zealand 2024.Māori language researchMāori linguisticsTe reo MāoriJournal Article0494-8440450712 Te mātai i te reo Māori me te reo Māori (Māori linguistics and languages)4703 Language studies4704 Linguistics