Samoan Language Week

Samoan Language Week is an annual event that celebrates the culture and language of Samoa. In 2024, it begins on May 26^th and finishes June 1^st. The week is celebrated through language, song, dance, cultural displays and community events.

This year, the theme is ‘Tautua I le alofa, manuia le lumana’I – serve in love for a blessed future. This theme derives from the overarching Language Week theme for 2024, ‘Sustainability’.

Samoan is the third most spoken language in New Zealand and there are plenty of ways to celebrate – by learning a new word each day, by listening to traditional music, learning a traditional dance or trying some authentic food.