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An official website of the American Samoa Government

Komisi o le Gagana Samoa

Afio mai! Welcome!

Komisi o le Gagana Samoa a Amerika Samoa

Samoan Language Commission of American Samoa

Afio mai ʻi le ʻupega tafaʻilagi o le Komisi o le Gagana Samoa a Amerika Samoa.

Welcome to the website of the Samoan Language Commission of American Samoa.

Seal of the Samoan Language Commission: Faʻatumau ma ia olaola lau gagana

ʻUa faʻatulāfonoina le Komisi ʻina ʻia

The Commission was established to

“Unaʻia, faatumauina ma faasinoala ina ia ola pea le faasamoa, ae maise ai lava i le gagana ina ia avea ma auala e fesootaʻi ai, ma ia avea ai foi le aganuu ma tofi faasolo ma ia tamaoaiga i le poto ma le iloa e mafai ona faailoa atu ai le tele o suiga ma le soifua atiaʻe o le tagata.”

“Generally promote, preserve and give guidance to the furtherance of the Samoan language, in particular the language as a living and ordinary means of communication, intrinsically related to the culture as a living heritage and wealth of knowledge and skills that is transmitted to nourish diversity and human creativity.”

Section 16.1703, American Samoa Code Annotated

Members of the Samoan Language Commission seated at a hearing, October 2025
Totino o le Komisi, Oketopa 2025

Totino o le Komisi

Members of the Commission

Under A.S.C.A. § 16.1702 the Commission has eleven members: representatives of the American Samoa Community College, the Department of Education, the churches, the Senate, the House of Representatives and the Office of Samoan Affairs, and three members of the public.

Tālā le Taʻui

Weekly program, Wednesdays

Discussions about Samoan language, culture and contemporary issues, with invited guests.

  1. Vailiu 1Paʻu Dr. Roy Ausage ma Mulitalo Tuitama
  2. Vailiu 2Teleiʻai Christian Ausage
  3. Vailiu 3Tōfā Toʻotoʻoleʻaʻava Dr. Evile Fereti

Māsina o le Gagana Samoa 2025

Samoan Language Month 2025

Language Month program

Faʻafesoʻotaʻi mai

Contact us

684-633-7526slc@go.as.gov2nd Floor, Lumanaʻi Building, Fagatogo, American Samoa 96799