There's concern being expressed about the survival of the Samoan language, as more young people choose to speak English. In his recent Independence Day address, Samoa's Head of State Tui Atua Tupua ...

Thali Ansell and daughter Aisha try traditional Samoan elei printing, part of Malamalama Aoga Gagana Samoa’s language classes. Photo: DAVID UNWIN / Stuff The promotion of the Samoan language and ...

Pacific Island Affairs Minister Hekia Parata encourages all to participate in the Samoan language week celebrations beginning Sunday 27 May. “The theme this year, O le vāfealoa’i: strong and ...

Gagana Samoa is my first language. I didn’t start to speak English fluently until I got to primary school and even today I struggle with English prepositions! Like many who grew up in an ...

Our most spoken Pacific language is taking centre stage this week with Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa – Samoa Language Week kicking off around the country. “Understanding and using the Samoan language ...

A student-led church service at Auckland's Papatoetoe High School celebrated the beginning of Samoan Language Week in Aotearoa. High school students have celebrated Samoan Language Week by showcasing ...

Enjoying the Samoan Language Week market at the Caroline Bay Hall on Saturday are, from left, Lailabelle Jackson, 7, Sina Justin, 5, and Evinny Jackson, 5.JOHN BISSET / The Timaru Herald A week ...

THIS is perhaps as complete a guide to the study of the Samoan language as could be expected under the circumstances. It consists, properly, of four parts: a grammar, which, for obvious reasons, is ...

Pacific Island languages have featured on SBS Radio for decades. As SBS Radio celebrates 40 years on air - another Pacific Islands language - Samoan is continuing to cater to that community's growing ...

The result of the election for the parliament of the Independent State of Samoa hangs in the balance as counting continues. After almost 40 years in power, the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) ...