Niue language week 2020

 WALT: understand Niue language week

What is Niue language week about?

Niue Language Week provides an opportunity for students to learn, speak, and celebrate the indigenous language of Niue, through language, song, dance, cultural displays, and community events. Niue Language Week helps all New Zealander's journey towards shared cultural understanding.

Why is it important?

Niuean is a Polynesian language, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian subgroup of the Austronesian languages. It is most closely related to Tongan and slightly more distantly to other Polynesian languages such as Māori, Samoan, and Hawaiian. Together, Tongan and Niuean form the Tongic subgroup of the Polynesian languages. Niuean also has a number of influences from Samoan and Eastern Polynesian languages.

Give three Niue words you know?

1.Fakamolemole / Please

2. Fakaue / Thank You

3. Malolo Nakai a Koe / How Are You?

I found it easy to write what Niue language week was about. I found it hard to pronounce the words properly. I really enjoyed finding an image for this task. Next time I need to find a better image of the island.