Samoan Language | Gagana Samoa

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A collection of resources to support Gagana Samoa

Pacific Language Weeks

Gagana o aso uma | Everyday phrases

Image: How to Greet in Samoan

How to Greet in Samoan

The Coconet TV

Image: O Le Pi Faitau - Samoan Alphabet Song

O Le Pi Faitau - Samoan Alphabet Song

The Coconet TV

Image: Celebrating Samoan Language Week - Auckland Museum

Celebrating Samoan Language Week - Auckland Museum

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa - Samoa Language Week

Image: All Right? Pasifika: Samoan Language Week Poster

2014

All Right? Pasifika: Samoan Language Week Poster

UC QuakeStudies

Image: Samoan Language Week: "Hello" to "goodbye"

2016

Samoan Language Week: "Hello" to "goodbye"

Radio New Zealand

Audio

2018

Sound Archives: Samoan Language Week

Radio New Zealand

Image: Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa 2018 - Auckland Museum

2018

Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa 2018 - Auckland Museum

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Samoan Language Week - Larry Nimalota - 2

2018

Samoan Language Week - Larry Nimalota - 2

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Samoan Language Week - Larry Nimalota - 3

2018

Samoan Language Week - Larry Nimalota - 3

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Sāmoan Language Week, Tūranga

2019

Sāmoan Language Week, Tūranga

Christchurch City Libraries

Recipes

Image: How to make Sapasui or Samoan Chop Suey

How to make Sapasui or Samoan Chop Suey

The Coconet TV

Image: How to cook Fa'alifu Fa'i - Samoan green bananas and coconut cream

How to cook Fa'alifu Fa'i - Samoan green bananas and coconut cream

The Coconet TV

Image: Keke Pua'a - Samoan Pork Buns

Keke Pua'a - Samoan Pork Buns

The Coconet TV

Image: How to make Pani Popo (Samoan Coconut Buns)

How to make Pani Popo (Samoan Coconut Buns)

The Coconet TV

Image: How to make oka

How to make oka

The Coconet TV

Performance

Image: Tatalo A Le Ali'i (The Lord's Prayer) performed by Sol3 Mio

Tatalo A Le Ali'i (The Lord's Prayer) performed by Sol3 Mio

The Coconet TV

Image: Samoan children performing the Sasa at the Opening Ceremony for the 7th Festival of Pacific Arts, Apia, Samoa

Samoan children performing the Sasa at the Opening Ceremony for the 7th Festival of Pacific Arts, Apia, Samoa

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: SAMOAN NATIONAL ANTHEM - SAMOA TULA'I

SAMOAN NATIONAL ANTHEM - SAMOA TULA'I

The Coconet TV

Image: POLYFEST 2021: AVONDALE COLLEGE - SAMOAN GROUP

POLYFEST 2021: AVONDALE COLLEGE - SAMOAN GROUP

The Coconet TV

Samoan language books for schools

Image: Samoan playschools administrator Fereni Ete, reading a story in Samoan to Fuatina Mapu at the Samoan A'oga Amata, (beginning school) at Strathmore Park School, Wellington - Photograph taken by Martin Hunter

Samoan playschools administrator Fereni Ete, reading a story in Samoan to Fuatina Mapu at the Samoan A'oga Amata, (beginning school) at Strathmore ...

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Dahlia Malaeulu connecting tamaiti to their Samoan culture through Pasifika books

Dahlia Malaeulu connecting tamaiti to their Samoan culture through Pasifika books

Tagata Pasifika

Image: The first issue of Tusitala mo A'oga Samoa (July 1947), the Samoan language version of the School Journal. This was the first publication in any Pacific Island language published by the then Department of Education School Publications Branch, which wen...

The first issue of Tusitala mo A'oga Samoa (July 1947), the Samoan language version of the School Journal. This was the first publication in any Pa...

Victoria University of Wellington

Image: Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa: Samoan Picture Books - The Sapling

Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa: Samoan Picture Books - The Sapling

The Sapling

New Zealand Census Data

Image: People who can speak Samoan in New Zealand - By age group, 2018 Census, number of people

People who can speak Samoan in New Zealand - By age group, 2018 Census, number of people

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Image: People who can speak Samoan in New Zealand - By region, 2018 Census, % of people within region

People who can speak Samoan in New Zealand - By region, 2018 Census, % of people within region

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Image: School students learning Samoan in New Zealand - By immersion level, as at 1 July 2024, number of students

School students learning Samoan in New Zealand - By immersion level, as at 1 July 2024, number of students

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