Is Western Samoa the same as Samoa?

The Independent State of Samoa (formerly known as Western Samoa) is located south of the equator, in the Polynesian region of the Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand. The Polynesian group of islands known as Samoa consists of two main islands Upolu and Savai’i and seven smaller islets.

What language is spoken in Western Samoa?

Samoan
English
Samoa/Official languages

What language is Samoan similar to?

Polynesian
Samoan is from the Austronesian family of languages. It is closely related to other Polynesian languages, especially Tongan. Here is a very cursory overview of the language and some vocabulary.

How many languages are spoken in Samoa?

It is an official language, alongside English, in both jurisdictions. Samoan, a Polynesian language, is the first language for most of the Samoa Islands’ population of about 260,000 people….Samoan language.

Samoan
Native to	Samoan Islands
Ethnicity	Samoans
Native speakers	510,000 (2015)

Is Samoa different than American Samoa?

Samoa (pronounced Saa-Moh-uh) is an independent nation made up of 2 main islands, Upolu and Savaii and several smaller and uninhabited islands. American Samoa is one main island with a few smaller islands that is an overseas territory of the United States.

Is Samoa and American Samoa different?

Samoa & American Samoa So what are the differences? Samoa is an independent nation with its own Head of State. American Samoa, obviously as the name would suggest, is an – unincorporated – territory of the United States.

Is Samoan and Hawaiian similar?

Samoan’s are from Samoa, Māori from New Zealand and Hawaiian’s from Hawaii. Samoa and New Zealand are South Pacific countries and Hawaii is a state of the USA. All have different languages, but with the same roots, and share many similar words. Example: LOVE can be aloha (Hawaiian), alofa (Samoan) or aroha (Māori).

Do Samoans speak the same language as Hawaiians?

While Samoan is related to other Polynesian languages such as Hawaiian, Fijian, Tahitian and Maori, they are not mutually intelligible having been separated from each other by vast stretches of the Pacific ocean for thousands of years.

How similar are Tongan and Samoan?

No, Samoan and Tongan are not the same language. Samoan originated in Samoa and is spoken there, while Tongan originated in Tonga and is spoken there….

Is Samoan language difficult?

Samoan is very different from other languages, but there are some aspects of the language that make it easier than others. There are many recommended ways to learn Samoan. Samoan grammar is relatively easy to learn.

Is Samoa owned by America?

American Samoa became a U.S. territory by deed of cession, starting in 1900. The matai (local chiefs) of Tutuila, the largest island in American Samoa, ceded the island to the United States in 1900.