Samoan is a rich language that remains the principal language of the people of Samoa. The Samoan language is exquisite and quite easy to learn and is similar to other languages in the pacific region. “Samoan is a branch of the Austronesian Language, formerly called Malayo-Polynesian language, one of the word’s largest language families, both in terms of numbers of languages-more than 700-and geographic spread-covering islands and some mainland areas from Madagascar in the west to Easter Island and
The Maori language of New Zealand is considered to be special language within Malayo-Polynesian language group. Malayo-Polynesian family of languages is actually divided into four categories or sub-families – Polynesian, Melanesian, Micronesian and Indonesian. The Maori Language belongs to eastern Polynesian languages sub-family and is relatively close to its neighboring languages. Spectacular and worrisome part at the same time is that there are less than 10,000 fluent Maori speakers left. The
Language influences the view of the world, embodies a person’s essential for survival to communicate with people, interpret ideas, and have perspective about cultural and traditional knowledge. However, Language extinction is a huge element in every day’s life. Because language extinction also means the culture, religion, social values, and its history is slowly getting loss at the same time. There are many factors to language extinction due to the population, educational, and economic principles
Stony sentry’s, carved years ago by Polynesian craftsmen, gaze over one of the most remote places in the world. With their land enlarged by overuse, islanders now draw on a revival of their culture to attract visitors. I intend to tell about this small island off the coast of Chile named Easter Island. Easter Island, submerged volcanic mountain range in the eastern Pacific Ocean, is located 500 miles South of the Tropic of Capricorn, and 2,200 miles West of Chile. This area is located were it is
settled the island is not known. They have a dual Indonesian and African origin, attested by their physical features, language, agricultural practices, and customs. In spite of their diversity, they are united by a common language, rooted in the ancient Malayo-Polynesian, ancestor of the tongues spoken in the vast area bounded by Hawaii, the Tuamotu and Madagascar. The modern language has been enriched by words imported from Bantu tongues, Swahili, Arabic, English and French. Traveling in Madagascar
fastest growing countries in the world. Languages Filipino people have over 120 to 175 different languages that are spoken in the 7000 small islands that make up the Philippines. Out of the 175 languages that are spoken in the Philippine’s, there are eight major core languages and only two are actually taught. English and Tagalog are the two languages that are taught in schools. Different parts of the Philippines are taught different languages. There language has a great complex history. It 's
INTRODUCTION Spoken by over 28 million people around the world, Tagalog is the national language and one of two official languages in the Philippines, the other being English. Tagalog, is also referred to as Filipino, it is considered the most important of the many tongues and dialects throughout the Philippines, because it is the most understood and has the most development. It is mainly spoken in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, and the surrounding eight provinces around it including the
surround the Visayan Sea. Some islands where the Visayans live are: Luzon, Mindanao, and Manila. Also a lot of Visayans have migrated to other parts of the Philippines. Visayans speak one of three languages. The three different languages are: Cebuano, Panayan or Samaran. These languages are from the Malayo-Polynesian family. The majority of Visayans are Roman Catholic but some belong to other religions with the denomination. They make up a large part of the Christian population. The Visayans are known for
Most American citizens remember December 7, 1941 and the significance that the incidents of that day had. The attack on Pearl Harbor was a shock to the United States of America and it engaged our country in the Second World War of that century (Pearl, 2009). Unfortunately, due to that incident, many Americans harbor many negative feelings and attitudes towards the country of Japan. While this is an understandable sentiment, it is unnecessary, because Japan is an influence on not on the United
United States always work well. And don't be surprised if your partners help you with suggestions of what gifts to bring on your next trip. Language and Religion. Though Vietnamese is the official language of Vietnam there are several other languages spoken, such as, Chinese, English, French, Khmer, and tribal languages (Mon-Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian). There are also several different religions in Vietnam. The religious groups include Buddhist, Taoist, Roman Catholic, indigenous beliefs
and recipes vary, but a common recipe is ground beef, carrots, and spices wrapped in a fried flour and egg crepe. There are 120 to 175 languages in the Philippines. Philippine’s official language is Tagalog and English, but indigenous languages are popular. World languages like Chinese, English, Spanish, and Arabic are common. Two popular indigenous languages are Cebuano and Ilocano. There are more than 180 indigenous ethnic groups in the Philippine which makes up more than 75% of the population
live on the island. It is a country with an interesting cultural background. It is a culture influenced by many diverse ethnic groups, who have settled on the island and now call it home. Most of today’s population in the Philippines is of Malayo-Polynesian decent with a mixture of other ethnicities. About 30,000 BC Stone Age People settled in the Tabon caves on the island of Palawan the country was later joined by the Negritos that came across land bridges from Borneo, Indonesia, and Sumatra and