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Originally Posted by theducks
Many of the Bi-Lingual families I know, the pre-school age children already converse in at least 2.
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Bilingual children do not learn their language in schools.
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Originally Posted by Quoth
It's easiest to learn a 2nd language in Primary School and even pre-school.
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Maori is not a second language for the NZ population; it is a foreign language for them (or a heritage one for the 15% maori minority). The primary school can't even teach foreign language to A1 level reliably; and A1 is
nothing, especially for children.
As a bonus, try to guess how many guided learning hours it takes to teach a child color names in a foreign language.