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Tongan is a Polynesian language spoken in Tonga and by Tongan diaspora communities around the world. It matters as the primary language of Tongan cultural identity and communication for hundreds of thousands of native speakers.
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Tongan (English pronunciation: /ˈtɒŋ(ɡ)ən/ TONG-(g)ən; lea fakatonga) is an Austronesian language of the Polynesian branch native to the island nation of Tonga. It has around 187,000 speakers. It uses the word order verb–subject–object and, although primarily spoken, the written form uses Latin script.
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