What language family does Samoa belong to?
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What language family does Samoa belong to?
Polynesian
Samoan is from the Austronesian family of languages. It is closely related to other Polynesian languages, especially Tongan.
Is Samoan an isolating language?
As is the case in all Austronesian languages, Samoan is an isolating language in which words are not inflected. They consist of roots and particles that are added to roots to indicate grammatical functions.
What is the main language in Samoa?
Samoan
English
Samoa/Official languages
Where did Samoan language originated from?
Samoan Islands
Samoan language
| Samoan | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Samoan Islands |
| Ethnicity | Samoans |
| Native speakers | 510,000 (2015) |
| Language family | Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Polynesian Samoic Samoan–Tokelauan Samoan |
Who wrote the Samoan language?
Pratt was the first person to document the Samoan language. He authored the first grammar and dictionary of the language, A Grammar and Dictionary of the Samoan Language, with English and Samoan Vocabulary, which was first printed in 1862 at the Samoa Mission Press.
What does the Samoan word USO mean?
brother
In Samoan, “Uso” means brother.
What countries speak Samoan?
Samoan speaking countries
| Country | Region | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | Australia/New Zealand | 2.0 \% |
| Samoa | Polynesia | 47.5 \% |
| American Samoa | Polynesia | 90.6 \% |
| Tokelau | Polynesia | 19.8 \% |
What do you call a Samoan girl?
Samoan Translation. teine. More Samoan words for girls. teineiti.
What does OSU mean in Samoan?
Uso is the Samoan word for either brother or sister, depending on your gender. In the Samoan language, if you are female, your uso is your sister.