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 Samoa. It is an official language, alongside English, in both jurisdictions.
Facts
ISO 639-3 Code Speaker Count2020-2022 estimate, native speakers. Classification
Official Status Connections
Written In
Samoan is standardly written in the Latin alphabet.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Samoan Language
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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 Samoa. It is an official language, alongside English, in both jurisdictions. It is widely spoken across the Pacific region, heavily so in New Zealand and in Australia and the United States.
Infobox, ISO 639-3
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Infobox, Speakers
430,000 (2020-2022)
Infobox, Native to
Samoa, American Samoa
Official status, Samoan entity page
It is an official language, alongside English, in both jurisdictions.
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