Celebrate Tuvalu Language Week 2023

Tuvalua Language Week runs from Sun 1 Oct – Saturday 7 October. 

This year’s theme for Vaiaso o te Gana Tuvalu, Tuvalu Language Week, is Fakatumau kae fakaakoi tau ‘gana ke mautu a iloga o ‘ta tuā.

Fakatumau kae fakaakoi tau ‘gana ke mautu a iloga o ‘ta tuā means 'preserve and embrace your language to safeguard our heritage identities'.

‘Preserving’ the Tuvalu language is a call to action to maintain the vibrant language. To ‘embrace’ Tuvalu language is to cherish its value. To ‘safeguard’ the language means that it is protected to ensure it can be used for generations. The Tuvalu ‘heritage identities’ are about the important ancestral heirlooms, and culture, which can be passed on through the language. 

• Check out these awesome Tuvalu Language Cards >
• Check out nationwide celebration events here >
• Stay connected by visiting the Tuvalu Language Week Facebook page >