Bringing te reo to deaf MāoriDOMINICO ZAPATA/STUFF Stephanie Awheto is one of two interpreters fluent in te reo sign language. Awheto and deaf Māori lobbyist Patrick Thompson worked on developing te reo signs together for about 20 years. READ MORE:* Taniwha entertain 1500 children with Te Reo Māori and sign language* Prime Minister and Māori MP Willie jackson at odds over compulsory Te ReoThompson died in 2014 and pressure is on for Awheto, the most senior interpreter of te reo sign, to teach the next generation of deaf Māori and keep their work alive. Sign language, te reo Māori and English are New Zealand's three official languages. And as te reo evolves, te reo signing will need to evolve too, she said.

Source: Stuff December 17, 2017 03:45 UTC