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==Description==
==Description==
''(Description of languages, regions those languages are spoken, other local names for those languages, which percentages of the population of the country speaks those languages, etc. Much of this information can be gathered and summarized from Wikipedia) - for example page, see [[Zambia Languages]].''<br>
American Samoa has two official languages: English and Samoan. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "American Samoa," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'',https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Samoa, accessed 29 June 2020.</ref>
''NOTE: be sure to cite your sources''


==Word List(s)==
==Word List(s)==
''(Links to any pertinent language word lists already in the FS Wiki. If no word lists exist in the FS Wiki, link to good-quality, relevant word lists elsewhere online)''
*[[Samoan Genealogical Word List]]
*[http://ilanguages.org/samoan_vocabulary.php Commonly used Samaon words]<br>
*[http://mylanguages.org/samoan_words.php Samoan words list] at My Languages.org.


==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
''(Create a table with the letters or symbols of the alphabet(s), including pronunciation for those letters/symbols. Also, links to any online resources detailing language alphabets or pronunciation help if pertinent) - for example page, see [[Zambia Languages]].''
[https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/learning-teaching/support/approach/pasifika/samoan-pronunciation.pdf Samoan Language Pronunciation Guide]
[https://samoan.ws/pronounce Pronouncing Written Samoan]
===Samoan Alphabet===
{| width="50%"
|-
|style="vertical-align:top" width="15%"|
{| class="wikitable"
! Consonants !! Pronunciation
|-
| F || [ f ]
|-
| G || [ ŋ ]
|-
| L || [ Ɩ/ɾ ]
|-
| M || [ m ]
|-
| P || [ p ]
|-
| S || [ s ]
|-
| T || [ t/k ]
|-
| V || [ v ]
|-
|}''
|}
{| width="50%"
|-
|style="vertical-align:top" width="15%"|
{| class="wikitable"
! Other Letters !! Pronunciation
|-
| A || [ a ]
|-
| E || [ ɛ ]
|-
| I || [ I ]
|-
| O || [ o ]
|-
| U || [ ʊ/w ]
|-
|}''
|}
{| width="50%"
|-
|style="vertical-align:top" width="15%"|
{| class="wikitable"
! Other Letters !! Pronunciation
|-
| Ā || [ a: ]
|-
| Ē|| [ e ]
|-
| Ī || [ i: ]
|-
| Ō || [ as in dough  ]
|-
| U || [ u: ]
|-
|}''
|}


==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
''(Provide online links to more helps, such as online dictionaries, language lessons/practices, etc., many of these can be found through Google searches for the language of interest, followed by terms such as "learn", "lessons", etc.) - for example page, see [[Zambia Languages]].''<br>
*[http://learn101.org/samoan.php Learn Samoan] on Learn 101
''NOTE: For any publications, include full bibliographic citation and link to details online, such as the link to the book's WorldCat entry.''
*[https://www.livelingua.com/project/peace-corps/Samoan/ Learn Samoan] with the Live Lingua Project
*[http://ilanguages.org/samoan.php Learn Samoan] at ilanguages.org
*[http://mylanguages.org/learn_samoan.php Learn Samoan] at My Languages.org


==Additional Resources==
==Additional Resources==
''(Links or lists of publications, websites, etc. for more language helps, such as books on grammar from WorldCat, tutorials online, etc.) - for example page, see [[Zambia Languages]].''
[https://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_all&q=samoan+language Samoan Language Text Books] at [www.worldcat.org Worldcat.org]


==References==
==References==


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Description[edit | edit source]

American Samoa has two official languages: English and Samoan. [1]

Word List(s)[edit | edit source]

Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]

Samoan Language Pronunciation Guide Pronouncing Written Samoan

Samoan Alphabet[edit | edit source]

Consonants Pronunciation
F [ f ]
G [ ŋ ]
L [ Ɩ/ɾ ]
M [ m ]
P [ p ]
S [ s ]
T [ t/k ]
V [ v ]
Other Letters Pronunciation
A [ a ]
E [ ɛ ]
I [ I ]
O [ o ]
U [ ʊ/w ]
Other Letters Pronunciation
Ā [ a: ]
Ē [ e ]
Ī [ i: ]
Ō [ as in dough ]
U [ u: ]

Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

Samoan Language Text Books at [www.worldcat.org Worldcat.org]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "American Samoa," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Samoa, accessed 29 June 2020.
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