SURVEY
 We are preparing a Samoan Language program to help
Samoan Americans use and better understand our language.
Please complete as honest as possible.
Faafetai Lava
   
 
Zip Code Age Male
Female 		Single
 Married  

Would you please read this passage?

 

Ou te fa’atulou atu I le paia ma le mamalu o le gao o le Atua.  Tulouna le paia o le lagi, ma le lagi,  ma le lagi.  Tulouna le paia o le lagi e fa’asino i tu tafa’itoa o Samoa ua i Amerika nei.  Ua usu le fono, ua tafea le tauofe, ua gasolosolo ao.  Ua nuti le kate i vaipuna, ile motu o le asoa i se alo e fa’asino i le Atua.  Aue !  Ua maliliu toa, ua maumau ai aupega o le taua.
How many of the words could you pronounce?
NO WORDS 0  1 2  3   4 ALL WORDS
How well do you understand this passage?
NO WORDS 0   1   2   3   4 ALL WORDS
When is this passage used by our people?
Have you spoken Samoan more or less today than you did 2 years ago?
More   Less
Do you only speak Samoan when elders are present?
Yes   No   Sometimes
Do you speak Samoan with your children?
Yes   No   Sometimes N/A

How often is Samoan spoken in your home?
NEVER  0   1  2   3  4 ALWAYS
Is Samoan your primary language?
Yes   No
What is your second language?  

Were you born in U.S. Mainland?
 Yes   What City?
No  Where ?  (skip next question)
How old were you when you arrived in the Mainland?
Who raised you as a child?
Both parents   One parent   Grandparents
Foster Parents Relatives

Your parents, are they: 
Both Full Samoan Only One is Full Samoan
One or Both are Part-Samoan Or were you raised by Non-Samoans

Does a Samoan Language program interest you?
Yes   No   Check here if you would like us to contact you?

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One last question: Would you like to own and operate your own business? 
Yes   No  
   
 


O le fa'amoemoe o lenei survey ia saili po'o le a le tulaga o iai le Gagana Samoa I tagata Samoa o lo'o nonofo I Amerika nei.  O le tali o lenei fesili o le a mafai ai e Fa'alapotopotoga ma Ekalesia ona fausia ni porokalame e fesoasoani I le fa'atumauina ma le teuteuina o la tatou gagana Samoa I Amerika nei.

Thank you for your participation. 
Your information will remain confidential. 
O nisi nei o fa'alapotopotoga o lo'o latou
sapasapaia lenei fa'amoemoe:

  • Advocate Initiatives for Grassroots Access (AIGA)
  • Ekalesia Fa'alapotopotoga Kerisiano Samoa I Amerika (EFKSA)
  • Fetu I Sasa'e Samoan Methodist Church of Long Beach
  • First Samoan Congregational Church of Long Beach
  • First Samoan Full Gospel Pentecostal Church in Carson
  • First Samoan Full Gospel Pentecostal Church in Long Beach
  • Galue Fa'atasi
  • Le Manai, Inc.
  • Office of Samoan Affairs
  • Ola Fou United Samoan Church of America
  • Pulega a Long Beach Council
  • Samoan Congregational Community Church of Carson
  • Samoan Federation of America, Inc.
  • Second Samoan Church
  • Samoa Fou
  • Samoan Congregational Christian Church of New Hope
  • Samoan Ministries - U.C.C.
  • Silverado Samoan United Church
  • South Bay Samoan Congregational Christian Church
  • Tafesilafa'i, Inc.
  • Vai Ole Ola Congregational Christian Church

If you feel you would like to be part of the support group, we will gladly add your organization to the list above and keep you informed.

 If you have any questions, please feel free to
email: sala@tafesilafai.org
 

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