Te Atua o Tokelau

Te Atua o Tokelau
English: The God of Tokelau
	Territorial anthem of Tokelau
Also known as	Tokelau mo te Atua (English: Tokelau for God)
Lyrics	Eric Lemuelu Falima, 2005
Music	Eric Lemuelu Falima, 2005
Adopted	2012
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"Te Atua o Tokelau" ("The God of Tokelau"), or "Tokelau mo te Atua" ("Tokelau for God"), is the national anthem of Tokelau (Viki o Tokelau), a territory within the Realm of New Zealand. Adopted in 2012, it was written and composed by Eric Lemuelu Falima. The official national anthem is "God Save the King".^[1]

History

In 2005, the Tokelau legislature announced a contest for an anthem for the islands. After a four-year selection process, an entry by Eric Lemuelu Falima was chosen as the winner. The lyrics were subsequently debated and revised until March 2012, when the anthem was adopted.^[2]

Lyrics

Tokelauan original^[2]^[3]^[4]	IPA transcription^[a]	English translation^[3]
Te Atua o Tokelau Te Atua o nuku, te Atua o Tokelau Fakamanuia mai ia Tokelau Puipui tauhi mai ko ito filemu Toku fenua, tau aganuku Tau fuka ke agiagia Lototahi, tumau hi to fakavae Tokelau mo te atua Te Atua o Tokelau Tokelau (Spoken:) Hoa, he hoa lava	[te a.tu.a o to.ke.la.u] [te a.tu.a o nu.ku te a.tu.a o to.ke.la.u] [fa.ka.ma.nu.i.a ma.i i.a to.ke.la.u] [pu.i.pu.i ta.u.hi mai̯ ko i.to fi.le.mu] [to.ku fe.nu.a tau̯ a.ŋa.nu.ku] [ta.u fu.ka ke a.ŋi.a.ŋi.a] [lo.to.ta.hi tu.ma.u hi to fa.ka.va.e] [to.ke.la.u mo te a.tu.a] [te a.tu.a o to.ke.la.u] [to.ke.la.u] [ho.a he ho.a la.va]	The god of Tokelau The god of villages, the god of Tokelau Do bless Tokelau Carefully tend the peaceful ito My land, your custom Your flag that’s waving Of one mind, stand firm as a foundation Tokelau for the god The god of Tokelau Tokelau