Tongan language
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This article is about the Polynesian language. It is not to be confused with Tonga language or Dungan language.
Tongan (English pronunciation: /ˈtɒŋ(ɡ)ən/ TONG-(g)ən;[3][4][5][lower-alpha 1] lea fakatonga) is an Austronesian language of the Polynesian branch native to the island nation of Tonga. It has around 187,000 speakers.[6] It uses the word order verb–subject–object.
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Tongan | |
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lea faka-Tonga | |
Native to | Tonga; significant immigrant community in New Zealand and the United States |
Native speakers | (187,000 |
Latin-based | |
Official status | |
Official language in | Tonga |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-1 | to |
ISO 639-2 | ton |
ISO 639-3 | ton |
Glottolog | tong1325 |
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