It's Tokelau Language Week - a dialect spoken by fewer than five thousand people worldwide.
This year's theme speaks to the importance of preserving Pacific languages and cultures.
That theme is: Tapui tau gagana ma tau aganuku, i te manaola ma te lautupuola, meaning Tokelau! Preserve your language and culture, to enhance spiritual and physical wellbeing.
Cultural Advisor, translator and leader in the Tokelau community Neta Peau joins Māni Dunlop on Midday Report.
