To which language should you translate to localize in Samoa?
LANGUAGE INSIGHT
Official language
Samoan (47.5%), English (0.6%)
Actual languages
Samoa-English (52.0%), Samoan (47.5%), English (0.6%).
What the top 150 best localized websites in the world do in Samoa
(Top 150 websites listed in the Global by Design ranking – published annually by Byte Level Research, this report provides a list of globally localized websites, showcasing best practices and emerging trends in their globalization)
10/150 localize by translating into English
1/150 localizes by translating into Samoan, English and Samoan Sign Language
1/150 localizes by translating into Samoan
ABB
Accenture
Adidas
Adobe
Airbnb
Aldi
Amazon
American Airlines
American Express
Apple
Audi
Autodesk
Avis
Bayer
BMW
Booking.com
Bosch
British Airways
Bumble
Burberry
BYD
Canon
Capgemini
Cartier
Caterpillar
Chevrolet
Cisco Systems
Citibank
Coca-Cola
Costco
Dell
Deloitte
Delta
DHL
Disney+
Dyson
eBay
Eli Lilly
Emirates
Ernst & Young
Facebook
FedEx
Ford
Four Seasons
Fujifilm
GE
Gillette
GoDaddy
Google
Gucci
Haier
Heineken
Hermès
Hertz
Hilton
Hisense
Hitachi
Honda
Hotels.com
HP
HP Enterprise
HSBC
Huawei
Hyatt
Hyundai
IBM
IKEA
Intel
InterContinental Hotels
J&J
Jack Daniel's
Jehovah’s Witnesses
John Deere
Kellogg's
Kia
KPMG
LOréal
Land Rover
LEGO
Lenovo
Lexus
LG
Louis Vuitton
Lululemon
LUSH
Marriott
MasterCard
McDonald's
Mercedes-Benz
Merck
Microsoft
Mitsubishi Electric
Nestlé
Netflix
Nike
Nikon
Nintendo
Nio
Nissan
NIVEA
Oracle
Pampers
Panasonic
PayPal
Pepsi
Pfizer
Philips
Pitney Bowes
Porsche
Procter & Gamble
PWC
Revolut
Rolex
Royal Caribbean
Salesforce
Samsung
Sanofi
SAP
Sephora
Shopify
Siemens
Sony
Spotify
Starbucks
Steelcase
Stripe
Subaru
Tesla
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Tiffany
Tinder
Toshiba
Toyota
TripAdvisor
Uber
United Airlines
UPS
Visa
Volkswagen
Volvo Cars
Vrbo
Walmart
Western Union
Wikipedia
Wise
WordPress
Workday
Xerox
Xiaomi (Mi)
Zara
Zoom
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If you need others information, below you can find a selection of economic/social/cultural data
Imports $335 million (2020). Refined Petroleum ($34.6M), Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($21.6M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($18.7M), Metal Stoppers ($14.4M), and Poultry Meat ($12.8M), importing mostly from China ($87.3M), New Zealand ($70.6M), South Korea ($46.5M), Singapore ($29.5M), and United States ($24.8M).
Ease of doing business It is moderately easy to conduct business (rated 62.1 out of 100) ranked 12th out of 25 countries in East Asia and Pacific ranked 98th out of 190 countries worldwide (2019, World Bank)
Exports $47.3 million (2020). Armored vehicles ($17.6M), Coconut Oil ($2.66M), Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($2.58M), Insulated Wire ($2.14M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($1.78M), exporting mostly to Senegal ($19.1M), New Zealand ($5.62M), Indonesia ($4.88M), United States ($4.73M), and Netherlands ($3.53M).
Economic freedom ‘moderately Free’ (68.3 out of 100) ranked 7th out of 40 Asia-Pacific countries ranked 40th out of 186 countries worldwide (2019, Heritage Foundation and Wall Street Journal)
Specialisation is measured using Revealed Comparative Advantage, an index that takes the ratio between Samoa observed and expected exports in each product
Specialisation is measured using Revealed Comparative Advantage, an index that takes the ratio between Samoa observed and expected exports in each product
Information channels Press freedom is “generally respected”, according to US-based Freedom House.
The government and private operators run TV and radio stations and outlets from American Samoa are readily available.
The press
Samoa Observer – private daily Samoa Times – daily Le Samoa – weekly, in Samoan and English languages Savali –fortnightly, in Samoan and English languages Talamua Magazine–monthly, in Samoan and English languages
Television
SBC TV – government-run, commercial TV3 – private Vaiala Beach Television (VBTV) –private
Radio
National Radio 2AP — government-run Magik FM — popular music K-Lite FM — easy listening music Talofa FM — Samoan language and music
Cultural Curiosities Despite extensive interaction with the western world, the Fa’a Samoa (the Samoan way of life) still thrives. Samoan music, dance, and art, including the traditional tattoos, continue to gain popularity throughout the Pacific Islands. Samoans are very proud of their cultural heritage.
Samoan society is underpinned by the fa’amatai, a collective governance system based on the existence of extended families, Aiga, each with its own Matai (chief).
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