Samoan · Gagana Samoa
Directory 18 checked resources · Pacific. A short orientation and a solid starting list.
About Samoan
- Language family
- Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Polynesian
- Where it's spoken
- Samoa, American Samoa, and Pacific diaspora
- Speakers
- hundreds of thousands of speakers
Samoan is a Polynesian language with a relatively small phoneme inventory and clear syllable structure. Church, family, and diaspora media keep it widely used. Pair a beginner course with Samoan news clips and tutors once greetings and high-frequency verbs feel automatic.
How to start
- Pick one free course (or free-with-upgrades) below and finish a short beginner unit before hopping apps.
- Bookmark one dictionary or grammar reference and look up every unknown word for a week.
- Add 10–15 minutes of native listening or learner video most days — news, radio, or a teaching channel.
- When ready, use a tutor marketplace listing below for short speaking sessions.
| Resource | Type | Levels | Cost | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learn Samoan / community courses | course free | A1-B1 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| Samoa Observer | reading | B1-C2 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| TV1 Samoa / media pointers | listening | B1-C2 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| Duolingo Samoan | course free | A1-A2 | freemium | 2026-07-23 |
| Omniglot Samoan | reference | A1-A2 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| Forvo Samoan | listening | A1-C2 | freemium | 2026-07-23 |
| italki Samoan tutors | tutoring | A1-C2 | paid | 2026-07-23 |
| Anki Shared Samoan decks | course free | A1-B1 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| Memrise Samoan | course paid | A1-B1 | freemium | 2026-07-23 |
| Glosbe Samoan | reference | A1-C2 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| YouTube Learn Samoan | youtube channel | A1-B1 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| Peace Corps Samoan materials (archive) | course free | A1-A2 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| Radio Polynesia / Pacific media | listening | B1-C2 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| Wikipedia Samoan | reading | B1-C2 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| Clozemaster | course paid | A2-B2 | freemium | 2026-07-23 |
| Pasifika education resources (NZ) | course free | A1-B1 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| YouTube lessons — Samoan | youtube channel | A1-B1 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| Glosbe Samoan | reference | A1-C2 | free | 2026-07-23 |
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