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Languages of Samoa

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Languages, writing systems and language context

Samoa
COUNTRY LANGUAGE PROFILE
Gagana Samoa
Samoan
Text direction: LTR

Samoan and English are Samoa’s official languages. Samoa’s National Samoan Language Framework notes their official recognition in constitutional and legislative settings while emphasizing Samoan as a central national language.

2
Core languages shown
Country-level reference set
Samoan
First listed core language
Not a speaker-share estimate
1
Writing system represented
Across the core language set
LTR
Primary text direction
Additional directions noted below

Language Overview

SamoanEnglish

Read the Characters

Samoan · 15 characters

Samoan · 15 characters
A
a
E
e
I
i
O
o
U
u
F
f
G
g
L
l
M
m
N
n
P
p
S
s
T
t
V
v
ʻ
ʻ

How to Read the Language Landscape

PolicyLegal and administrative language status may differ between national and subnational government.
Everyday useA language can be socially dominant without being the only language used at home, school, work or in media.
Community diversityIndigenous, minority, migrant and sign languages can remain important even when they are not part of a short national headline list.

Frequently Asked Questions

What languages are used in Samoa?

Samoan and English are Samoa’s official languages. Samoa’s National Samoan Language Framework notes their official recognition in constitutional and legislative settings while emphasizing Samoan as a central national language.

What writing systems are used in Samoa?

The represented writing system is Latin and the primary direction shown is left to right.

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Sources & methodology

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Samoa Ministry of Education: National Samoan Language Framework 2024-2034

Official ministry framework stating that Samoa has two official languages, Samoan and English, and describing their constitutional and legislative recognition.

Unicode CLDR: Country/Region Names

Localized country display-name reference. CLDR names are customary UI/display names, not claims about a state’s full constitutional long-form name.

Unicode: Supported Scripts

Reference for the writing-system/script families represented in the character component.

Unicode: Writing Direction and Bidirectional Text

Reference for left-to-right and right-to-left script direction and bidirectional text behavior.

Unicode Character Database: NamesList

Reference for Unicode character names used as small readout labels under selected character samples; these labels are not presented as a complete transliteration standard.

Samoa Ministry of Education and Culture: Textbooks

Government education source using Gagana Samoa as the Samoan-language name.