Gasav Ne Fäeag Rotuạm Ta/Rotuman Language Week is one of eleven Pacific language weeks celebrated this year by the Ministry for Pacific Peoples.

Rotuman language is spoken by Indigenous Rotuma people in Fiji and is a recognised official and minority language there. It's classified as a vulnerable language by the UN, with just 7,500 native speakers.

The 2024 theme for Rotuman Language Week is ‘Vetḁkia ‘os Fäega ma Ag fak hanua - Sustaining our language and culture.’

The Ministry for Pacific Peoples celebrates language weeks to help with the revitalisation of Pacific languages, to support speakers of the language living in Aotearoa, and because language learning is beneficial to all people.

Visit the Ministry website for resources on Fäeag Rotuạm including language cards, social media tiles and banners, and email banners.

More Pacific Language Weeks in 2024

Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa/Samoa Language Week: 24 May – 1 June
Wikin te Taetae ni Kiribati/Kiribati Language Week: 7 – 13 July
‘Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani/Cook Islands Language Week: 4 – 10 August
Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e lea Faka-Tonga/Tonga Language Week: 18 – 24 August
Vaiaso o te Gana Tuvalu/Tuvalu Language Week: 29 September – 5 October
Macawa ni Vosa VakaViti/Fijian Language Week: 6 – 12 October
Faahi Tapu he Vagahau Niue/Niue Language Week: 13 – 19 October
Te Vaiaho o te Gagana Tokelau/Tokelau Language Week: 27 October – 2 November
Papua Niugini Tok Pisin Wik/Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week: 10 – 16 November
Solomon Aelan Pijin Langguis Wik - Solomon Islands Pidgin Language week: 24 – 30 November