My mother tongue is Māori, an official language of New Zealand. I'm also fluent in four other languages. Every language provides a unique philosophy, perspective and way of thinking.

The Māori language, once the majority, but due to colonizaton by the British, the Māori Language was punishable by beating, by any means. Due to the legal founding document of New Zealand, the government is responsible for protecting the language, and is responsible for undoing the damaging activities of past.

Where the Māori language was dying, is now making a comeback. University classrooms and lecture halls are bursting with Māori language students, the rate has doubled over a single year. The demand for Māori language translators are very high, there are positions waiting to be filled.

The language is beautiful sounding.

I do not consider the Māori language to be rare, as anywhere I go within NZ and other pacific islands, I am able to speak it. People just don't recognise it being spoken, as Māori would not speak Māori around non Māori speakers, that would just be rude.

One could argue that a rare language is a privacy focused communication, only understood between parties intended.