Amerika Samoa
{{Short description|Regional anthem of American Samoa}}
{{Infobox anthem
| title = {{lang|sm|italic=no|Amerika Samoa}}
| english_title = American Samoa
| image = MARFORPAC Band in American Samoa 160418-M-CP369-186.jpg
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| caption =
| prefix = Regional
| country = American Samoa
| author = Mariota Tiumalu Tuiasosopo
| lyrics_date =
| composer = Napoleon Andrew Tuiteleleapaga
| music_date =
| adopted = 1950
| until =
| sound = Anthem of American Samoa (Instrumental).ogg
| sound_title = Band instrumental rendition
}}
{{Listen
| type = music
| filename = Anthem_of_American_Samoa.ogg
| title = Orchestral instrumental recording
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"{{lang|sm|italic=no|Amerika Samoa}}" ({{langx|en|"American Samoa"}}) is the regional anthem of American Samoa. Composed by Napoleon Andrew Tuiteleleapaga and written by Mariota Tiumalu Tuiasosopo, it was officially adopted in 1950.{{Cite web|title=Explore All Countries-American Samoa|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/american-samoa/|access-date=14 January 2020|website=Central Intelligence Agency}}
Lyrics
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!Samoan original{{Cite web |title=American Samoa – nationalanthems.info |url=http://nationalanthems.info/as.htm |access-date=2022-03-02 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Viʻi o le fuʻa a Amerika Sāmoa |url=https://pasefika.com/Culture/Music/1/Vi%CA%BBi-o-le-fu%CA%BBa-a-Amerika-S%C4%81moa- |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=Pasefika}} !IPA transcription{{efn|See Help:IPA and Samoan language § Phonology.}} |
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| Lo’u Atunu’u pele ‘oe Oute tiu I lou igoa O ‘oe o lo’u fa’amoemoe O ‘oe ole Penina ole Pasefika E mo’omia, e motu e lima, e...{{efn|Sometimes written {{lang|sm|E mo’omia, o ou motu e lima}}.}} Ua ta’uta’ua, I agaʻifanua{{efn|Sometimes written {{lang|sm|Ua ta’uta’ua au aga I fanua}}.}} Ma ou tala mai anamua Tutuila ma Manu’a Ala maia tu I luga{{efn|Sometimes written {{lang|sm|Ala mai ia tu I luga}}.}} 𝄆 Tautua ma punou I lou Malo Ia manuia ia ulu ola Amerika Sāmoa Ole Malo ole sa’olotoga 𝄇}} | [lo.ʔu a.tu.nu.ʔu pe.le ʔo.e] [ou̯.te ti.u i lou̯ i.ŋo.a] [ʔo ʔo.e o lo.ʔu faʔa.mo.e.mo.e] [ʔo ʔo.e o.le pe.ni.na o.le pa.se.fi.ka] [e mo.ʔo.mi.a e mo.tu e li.ma e] [u̯a ta.ʔu.ta.ʔu.a i̯‿a.ŋa.ʔi.fa.nu.a] [ma ou̯ ta.la mai̯ a.na.mu.a] [tu.tu.i.la ma ma.nu.ʔa] [a.la mai̯.a tu i lu.ŋa] 𝄆 [ta.u.tu.a ma pu.nou̯ i lou̯ ma.lo] [i.a ma.nu.i.a i.a u.lu o.la] [a.me.ɾi.ka saː.mo.a] [o.le ma.lo o.le sa.ʔo.lo.to.ŋa] 𝄇}} You are my beloved country Your name I shan't search for You are my hope You are the pearl of the Pacific That is the lure of the five islands Your customs and legends are well known Stand up and be counted 𝄆 Serve and bow down to your country Let it be blessed and grow American Samoa The land of the free 𝄇 |
Notes
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References
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{{National Anthems of Oceania and the Pacific Islands}}
{{American Samoa}}
{{List of U.S. state songs}}
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Category:American Samoan music
Category:Anthems of non-sovereign states
Category:Politics of American Samoa
Category:Anthems of insular areas of the United States
Category:1950 establishments in American Samoa
Category:Compositions in A-flat major
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