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Description
American Samoa has two official languages: English and Samoan. [1]
Word List(s)
Alphabet and Pronunciation
Samoan Language Pronunciation Guide
Pronouncing Written Samoan
Samoan Alphabet
| Consonants |
Pronunciation
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| F |
[ f ]
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| G |
[ ŋ ]
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| L |
[ Ɩ/ɾ ]
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| M |
[ m ]
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| P |
[ p ]
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| S |
[ s ]
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| T |
[ t/k ]
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| V |
[ v ]
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| Other Letters |
Pronunciation
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| A |
[ a ]
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| E |
[ ɛ ]
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| I |
[ I ]
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| O |
[ o ]
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| U |
[ ʊ/w ]
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| Other Letters |
Pronunciation
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| Ā |
[ a: ]
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| Ē |
[ e ]
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| Ī |
[ i: ]
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| Ō |
[ as in dough ]
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| U |
[ u: ]
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Language Aids and Dictionaries
Additional Resources
Samoan Language Text Books at [www.worldcat.org Worldcat.org]
References
In other languages: