This year’s theme for Vaiaso o te Gana Tuvalu – Tuvalu Language Week is Fakamautu ke mautakitaki te Gagana Tuvalu mo te atafai, fakaaloalo mo te amanaiagina, which means 'nurture with sustainability the Tuvalu language with care, respect and dignity'.
The theme connects to the overall theme for this years Pacific language weeks ‘sustainability’ and the launch of the UNESCO Decade of Indigenous languages. This theme reflects the importance of nurturing the Tuvaluan language in a sustainable manner.
The preservation of the Tuvaluan language is recognized by having the utmost care and respect for the language in its purity. Caring and respecting the language also accounts for the differences that the people of Tuvalu have within their communities. The roles within the family unit are integral to sustaining the Tuvaluan language with care and respect which then extends to the wider society.
Bookmark this page to see our Calendar of Events for Vaiaso o te Gana Tuvalu and ways to get involved with Tuvalu Language Week.
Stay connected online by visiting the official NZ Tuvalu Language Week Facebook page.
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Date |
Event |
Venue & Time |
Host |
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Aso Sa, |
7 x Ekalesia items |
TBC |
Tuvalu Auckland Community Trust |
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Opening Church Service |
TBC |
Manawatu Tuvalu Community Trust |
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Opening of Tuvalu Language Week:
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11am-6pm Memorial Hall/Levin North School |
Tagata Tuvalu Trust |
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Opening Church Service |
12pm |
Tuvalu For All Trust |
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Combined Opening Church Service SERMON CONDUCTED BY Rev. Kitasi Sioni (Tuvaluan Language) HYMNS PREPARED BY THE EKTO Malagafou Choir (Tuvaluan Language) |
12pm-1pm |
Tagata Tuvalu Otautahi |
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Lotu Kamata - Opening Lotu and Lunch |
11am-1pm
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Kaiga Tuvalu Otago |
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Aso Gafua, |
Lotu |
5:30am Online |
Kalasi’aho Koinonia |
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Eight Tuvalu Islands Auckland Communities Youths & Kids Programs /Activities: |
TBC |
Tuvalu Auckland Community Trust |
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Nanumea, Nanumaga Youth Activities |
TBC |
Tuvalu Auckland Community Trust |
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Alagapati/ Tuugamuna |
TBC |
Tuvalu Auckland Community Trust |
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Language learning through old traditional rhymes, songs and old traditional myths |
TBC |
Tuvalu Hamilton Community Association |
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Community gathering |
TBC Bill Brown Park |
Manawatu Tuvalu Community Trust |
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Tuvalu language programmes |
Evening |
Tagata Tuvalu Trust |
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Tuvalu Language Week Flag Raising |
8am Peace Memorial |
Tuvalu For All Trust |
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Fau Making (Headwear) |
1pm |
Tuvalu For All Trust |
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Weaving Class (Filiga o te Fou) Showcase by Faletua (Mamele Setu Kitasi) from TTO Community |
10am Recording available on Facebook |
Tagata Tuvalu Otautahi | |
| Matua mo Tamaliki Playgroup |
12pm-3pm Pacific Trust Otago |
Kaiga Tuvalu Otago (Tuvalu Dunedin Community) |
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| Aso Lua, Tuesday 27 September |
Eight Tuvalu Islands Auckland Communities Youths & Kids Programs /Activities: |
TBC |
Tuvalu Auckland Community Trust |
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Niutao, Nui Youth Activities |
TBC |
Tuvalu Auckland Community trust |
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Uluniu o Tuvalu ‘Taumatu Aukilani Aotearoa Programme with Tuvalu Children |
10am–1pm Corban Estate Arts Centre |
Uluniu o Tuvalu ‘Taumatu Aukilani Aotearoa Tuvalu Auckland Community trust |
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Alagapati/ Tuugamuna |
TBC Tuvalu Auckland Community Trust Facebook page |
Tuvalu Auckland Community Trust |
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Language learning through weaving simple traditional arts |
TBC |
Tuvalu Hamilton Community Association |
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Tuvalu Language Programme |
Morning: Taitoko Kindergarten Evening: Family homes |
Tagata Tuvalu Trust |
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Titi Vao |
10am |
Tuvalu For All Trust |
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Opening Ceremony Sharing of Speeches and Poems Composed and written by the Kids and Youths in Tuvalu language from TTO Community |
10am–1pm Knox Hall Livestream on TTO Facebook page |
Tagata Tuvalu Otautahi |
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Sports night |
7pm-10pm Edgar Centre |
Kaiga Tuvalu Otago (Tuvalu Dunedin Community) |
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Aso Tolu, |
Eight Tuvalu Islands Auckland Communities Youths & Kids Programs /Activities: |
TBC |
Tuvalu Auckland Community Trust |
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Vaitupu, Nukufetau Youth Activities |
TBC |
Tuvalu Auckland Community Trust |
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Alagapati/ Tuugamuna |
TBC Tuvalu Auckland Community Trust Facebook page |
Tuvalu Auckland Community Trust | |
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Language learning through making traditional cultural dance costumes including dancing skirts and garlands |
TBC |
Tuvalu Hamilton Community Association |
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Family present activities songs, tauloto relating to this year’s theme |
Zoom |
Manawatu Tuvalu Community Trust |
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Tuvalu language programmes |
Evening |
Tagatu Tuvalu Trust |
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Titi Fakamanumanu Titi Galegale (Waist wear) |
10am-12pm |
Tuvalu for All Trust |
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Outdoor Cooking Class Showcase by Tamana mo Matua TTO Community
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12pm Recording available on Facebook |
Tagata Tuvalu Otautahi |
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Meakai Tuvalu Cooking Class |
6pm-9pm Culinary School |
Kaiga Tuvalu Otago (Tuvalu Dunedin Community) |
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Aso Fa, |
Eight Tuvalu Islands Auckland Communities Youths & Kids Programs /Activities: |
TBC Facevbook |
Tuvalu Auckland Community Trust |
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Funafuti, Nukulaelae Youth Activities |
TBC |
Tuvalu Auckland Community Trust |
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Alagapati/ Tuugamuna |
TBC Tuvalu Auckland Community Trust Facebook page |
Tuvalu Auckland Community Trust |
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University of Waikato showcase of traditional fatele (dance), traditional food, arts and crafts |
TBC |
Tuvalu Hamilton Community Association |
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Tuvalu Language Programmes |
Morning: St Joseph's Catholic School Evening: Family homes |
Tagata Tuvalu Trust |
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Wearing of Traditional wear Display of Variations |
10am-2pm |
Tuvalu for All Trust |
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Fakaseasea Performed by the kids and youth of the TTO Community |
12pm Recording available on Facebook |
Tagata Tuvalu Otautahi |
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Tuugalima o Tino Tuvalu - Presenting Tuvaluan Art |
6pm-9pm Pacific Trust Otago |
Kaiga Tuvalu Otago (Tuvalu Dunedin Community) |
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Aso Lima, |
Eight Tuvalu Islands Auckland Communities Youths & Kids Programs /Activities: |
TBC |
Tuvalu Auckland Community Trust |
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Tuvalu Combined Festival |
5-10pm Titirangi War Memorial Hall |
Tuvalu Auckland Community Trust |
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Alagapati/ Tuugamuna |
TBC Tuvalu Auckland Communty Trust Facebook page |
Tuvalu Auckland Community Trust |
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Traditional food demonstration |
TBC |
Tuvalu Hamilton Community Association |
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Family present activities songs, tauloto relating to this year’s theme |
Zoom |
Manawatu Tuvalu Community Trust |
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Community ALOFA to the Rt Hon Dr Sir Tomasi Puapua & Lady Riana Puapua Move into Forest Lakes Camp and Conference Centre Arrival of Tuvalu families from Hastings |
Morning
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Tagata Tuvalu Trust |
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Pota Talo cooking |
10am |
Tuvalu for All Trust |
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Mafaufauga Tamaliki Conducted by the Sunday School Teacher and the kids from the TTO Community |
12pm Recording available on Facebook |
Tagata Tuvalu Otautahi |
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Noho Marae Talavou Programme |
3pm-overnight Tirohanga Camp |
Kaiga Tuvalu Otago (Tuvalu Dunedin Community) |
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Aso Ono, |
Eight Tuvalu Islands Auckland Communities Youths & Kids Programs /Activities: |
TBC |
Tuvalu Auckland Community Trust |
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Alagapati/ Tuugamuna |
TBC Tuvalu Auckland Community Trust Facebook page |
Tuvalu Auckland Community Trust |
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Tuvalu community trip to Tauranga to showcase and share dancing, food, arts, songs and rhymes learnt |
TBC |
Tuvalu Hamilton Community Association |
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Picnic Tuvalu Independence Anniversary Cake for Independence, Fatele and Feasting |
TBC Park/Beach or Bill Brown Hall |
Manawatu Tuvalu Community Trust |
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Celebration of Tuvalu Independence Anniversary Flag Raising Ceremony |
9am–9pm Forest Lakes Camp and Conference Centre |
Tagata Tuvalu Trust |
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Tuvalu Independence Closing Tuvalu Language Week 2022 |
11am Tuvalu Christian Church Wellington |
Tuvalu for All Trust |
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Sikigaa Lai Showcase by the mothers and the youth of the TTO Community |
12pm Recording available on Facebook |
Tagata Tuvalu Otautahi |
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Independence Day Celebrations |
10am-Overnight Tirohanga Camp |
Kaiga Tuvalu Otago (Tuvalu Dunedin Community) |
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| Aso Sa, Sunday 2 October |
Closing of Tuvalu Language Week Church Service |
9am-2pm Forest Lakes Camp and Conference Centre |
Tagatu Tuvalu Trust |
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Fakamautu ke mautakitaki te gagana Tuvalu mo te atafai, fakaaloalo mo te amanaiagina - Nurture with sustainability the Tuvalu language with care, respect and dignity (MP3) Download
Hello - Talofa (MP3) Download
Hello (to more than one person) - Talofa katoa koutou (MP3) Download
Greetings to welcome you all (formal) - Ko fakatalofa atu ki te malu ko aofia (MP3) Download
How are you? (to one person) - Ea mai koe? (MP3) Download
Please - Fakamolemole (MP3) Download
Thank you - Fakafetai (MP3) Download
Goodbye - Tofa (MP3) Download
Happy Tuvalu Language Week - Manuia te Vaiaso o te Gana Tuvalu (MP3) Download
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Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Tuvalu Language Week preparations in 2021:
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Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Language |
Initiative focus |
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Manawatu Tuvalu Community Trust |
Palmerston North |
5,000.00 |
Te Gana Tuvalu |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, and storytelling |
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Tagata Tuvalu Otautahi |
Christchurch |
15,000.00 |
Te Gana Tuvalu |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, cooking, dance, and music |
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Tagata Tuvalu Trust |
Otaki |
8,800.00 |
Te Gana Tuvalu |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, and storytelling |
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Taulanga Malie Reformed Christian Church Trust in Tauranga |
Tauranga |
5,000.00 |
Te Gana Tuvalu |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft |
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Tuvalu Auckland Community Trust |
Auckland |
20,850.00 |
Te Gana Tuvalu |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music |
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Tuvalu Community Hawkes Bay |
Napier |
3,500.00 |
Te Gana Tuvalu |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling and intergenerational passing of knowledge from Elders to Youth |
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Tuvalu Community Tauranga |
Tauranga |
5,100.00 |
Te Gana Tuvalu |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music |
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Tuvalu Dunedin Community |
Dunedin |
3,925.00 |
Te Gana Tuvalu |
Language learning classes for beginners |
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Tuvalu For All Trust |
Wellington |
6,350.00 |
Te Gana Tuvalu |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, cooking, weaving, arts and craft, dance, music and developed language learning online resources |
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Tuvalu Whangarei Community |
Whangarei |
4,500.00 |
Te Gana Tuvalu |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, poems, arts and craft, dance and music |
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Victoria University Pasifika Student Council |
Wellington |
1,030 |
Te Gana Tuvalu |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, poems, arts and craft, dance and music |
The Language Champion Honours is a new initiative which has been introduced as part of the Pacific Language Weeks series 2021.
The awards recognise our language advocates from the Tuvalu community who have been acknowledged as role models for language revitalisation and preservation of Te Gana Tuvalu in Aotearoa.
Recipients:
Male category champion - Vaeluaga Iosefa
Female category champion - Elena Nukulasi
Youth category champion - Savete Sateko-Tealikisele
