Samoan is a Polynesian language spoken by Samoans of the Samoan Islands. Administratively, the islands are split between the sovereign country of Samoa and the United States territory of American Samo
Bilingual sign at American Samoa National Park
Bilingual sign in Vatia, American Samoa
Sign with diacritic mark for Hauʻula elementary school in Hawaii
Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa, is an island country in Polynesia, a part of Oceania, which is in the South Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main islands, two smaller, inhabited isl
Samoan language
…pronounced ) is a Polynesian language spoken by Samoans of the Samoan Islands. Administratively, the islands are split between the sovereign country of Samoa and the United States territory of American Samoa. It is an official language, alongside English, in both jurisdictions. It is widely spoken across the…
Studio photo depicting preparation of the Samoa 'ava ceremony c. 1911
Interior of Samoan house, Apia, Urville 1842
Robert Louis Stevenson's birthday fete at Vailima, 1894
Mataʻafa Iosefo (1832–1912), paramount chief and rival for the kingship of Samoa