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What are some distinguishing differences between Samoan and Hawaiian?
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∙ 10y ago
Although the languages sound somewhat similar and are related, they are actually very different. As all languages, they are just colloquial systematic sequences of sounds. The sounds are basically the same in all languages, but mean different things according to the particular language's origin, culture, etc.
As far as pronunciation goes, their alphabets are different, and Samoan has a few more sounds than Hawaiian does:
- Samoan has t where Hawaiian as a k
- Samoan has a V where Hawaiian has a W
- Both Samoan and Hawaiian have an L, but in Samoan, L sometimes sounds like an R.
- Samoan is missing an H
- Samoan has these letters that Hawaiian does not have: F, G, and S
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