Tuvalu Language Week 2016 at Unitec Library

Tālofa! Come celebrate Tuvalu Language Week with Unitec Library. The theme for this year is:

Ulu kite fatu e malu ei koe' - Shelter in the rock for your safety.

The focus is on the mui (rock) as the spiritual source of family, language, culture and identity. This will run from Sunday 25 September to 1 October 2016 to coincide with Tuvalu's38th Independence Day celebrations.

Tuvalu, means "eight standing together" in Tuvaluan language. The two national languages spoken in Tuvalu are Tuvaluan language and English.

Unitec Library has resource both in print and electronic to help you learn and become familiar in Tuvaluan language. Check out the Unitec Library catalogue and our Pacific subject guide.

Come in and see our displays!

Use the hashtag#TuvaluLanguageWeek to follow the events on social media.

For more information visit these websites: 

• Events at Auckland Libraries
• Ministry for Pacific Peoples
• The Art of Tuvalu - a look at climate change
• Tuvalu language Week on Facebook