Te Vaiaho o te Gagana Tokelau - Tokelau Language Week
Mālo ni. Te Vaiaho o te Gagana Tokelau - Tokelau Language Week is on from Sunday 26 October to Saturday 1 November 2025.
Tokelau Language Week - Te Vaiaho o te Gagana Tokelau celebrates the culture and language of the more than 9,822 people of Tokelauan heritage who live in New Zealand (2023 Census).
The 2025 theme is:
Tokelau, Puaki mai ko tau aganuku mo fanau i te lumanaki
Tokelau, Unleash your culture for future generations
This page highlights our resources about Tokelau and the Tokelauan language.
- Visit the Ministry for Pacific Peoples Tokelau Language Week page for more resources.
- Like the Tokelau Language Week Facebook page.
Tokelauan translations of library information
We have translated some key documents:
Crafts and activities
featured cards
Tokelau greeting cube
Download, print, colour-in and fold this paper cube that comes with a range of greetings in the Tokelau language (1MB PDF).
Tokelau numbers colouring in sheet
Celebrate Te Vaiaho o te Gagana Tokelau - Tokelau Language Week. Download our numbers colouring in sheet [276KB PDF].
Tokelau Language Week Craft - Taulima
Taulima are normally worn by both males and females during Tokelauan dance performances. Here is how to make your very own Taulima.
Tokelau greeting cube
Download, print, colour-in and fold this paper cube that comes with a range of greetings in the Tokelau language (1MB PDF).
Tokelau numbers colouring in sheet
Celebrate Te Vaiaho o te Gagana Tokelau - Tokelau Language Week. Download our numbers colouring in sheet [276KB PDF].
Tokelau Language Week Craft - Taulima
Taulima are normally worn by both males and females during Tokelauan dance performances. Here is how to make your very own Taulima.
Find Tokelauan resources in our collection
More resources
- Bilingual Tokelauan-English dictionaries
- Tokelau in Britannnica Library Adults
- Tokelau in World Book Advanced
Tokelauan language and culture
- Tokelau Language Week Ministry of Pacific Peoples
- Vaiaho o te Gagana Tokelau Facebook page
- Learn Tokelauan introductory Tokelau phrases
- 7 things you should know about Tokelau blog post from Te Papa Tongarewa
