New Samoan dictionary a milestone in preserving Samoan language
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Thursday July 11, 2024, the Samoan Monolingual Dictionary book launch was held at the American Samoa Community College Multipurpose Center in Malaeimi, with

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