The other day, I happened to remember a comment made by Stephen Krashen. It concerned the question of which languages were easier to learn and why that might be so. He said that, in his opinion, it depended on whether or not a bank of easily-read material existed in that language. If it did, then that language would be easier to learn.
If this is so, then a simple way to promote a particular language would be to ensure that there were enough useful and freely available books.
Unfortunately, I have found that Maori resources often exist behind some sort of paywall. Given the fact that you need to read a lot in order to improve, it may not be economically feasible for an individual to pay for it all.
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