Is the learning of Maori compulsory in New Zealand ?

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@silenus

My guess is even with the protections there are less than 200,000 Maori speakers left on the planet.

Were there ever more than 200,000 Maori speakers? There were never more than 150,000 or so Maori before European contact, IIRC.