List of Important Publications in Samoan

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There have been few publications in the Samoan language. This list includes publications in Samoan, and publications in Samoan and other languages, mainly English. Most were published in Apia, independent Samoa; some in Pago Pago, American Samoa; and elsewhere.

Publications in Samoan

18__. O Pese ma Viiga i Le Atua. (Samoan Hymnal.) 496 Pages. Malua Press. Apia, Samoa.

1884. O Le Tusi Paia. O Le Feagaiga Tuai ma Le Feagaiga Fou Lea. Ua Faasamoaina. (The Holy Bible in Samoan.) 1,182 Pages. Republished 1985 by The Bible Society in the South Pacific. Suva, Fiji.

1989. Ia Fa'agaganaina Oe E Le Atua Fetalai! Tuiatua Tupua Tamasese Taisi Tupuola Tufuga Efi. 201 Pages. Malua Printing Press. Apia, Samoa.

2002. 'O Si Manu a Ali'i. A Text for the Advanced Study of Samoan Language and Culture. 'Aumua Mata'itusi Simanu. 681 Pages. Polokalame o le Gagana Sāmoa, Iunivesitē o Hawai'i Mānoa. University of Hawai'i Press/Pasifika Press. Honolulu, Hawai'i.

2007. O Le Su'ega Faalumaga i Tu ma Aga, Tala o le Vavau ma le Tala Faasolopito e Faamautūina ai le Filemu ma Pulega Lelei i Aiga, i Nuu, i Ekalesia. Teuteuina e le Komiti Faatonu o le Tuufaatasiga o le Tusi (Pacific Regional Interreligious Colloquium on Indigenous Cultural and Religious Concepts of Peace and Good Governance). 226 Pages. Samoa Distance and Flexible Learning Centre, University of the South Pacific, Samoa Campus. Apia, Samoa.

2008. Talanoaga na Ioma ma Ga'opo'a. Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Taisi Tupuola Tufuga Efi. 175 Pages. Continuing and Community Education, University of the South Pacific, Alafua Campus. Apia, Samoa.

Publications in Samoan and English

1966. Samoan Dictionary. Samoan-English. English-Samoan. G.B. Milner. 465 Pages. Pasifika Press. Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand.

1976. Tala o le Vavau. Myths, Legends and Customs of Old Samoa. Adapted from the collections of C. Steubel, A. Kramer, & Brother Herman. Illustrated by Iosua Toafa. 195 Pages. Pasifika Press. Auckland, New Zealand.

1988. Gagana Samoa. A Samoan Language Coursebook. Galumalemana Afeleti L. Hunkin. 143 Pages. Pasifika Press. Auckland, New Zealand.