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Tongan language

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The Tongan language, also known as Tongan, is a Polynesian language spoken by the Tongan people. It is the official language of the Kingdom of Tonga and is closely related to other Polynesian languages like Samoan and Maori. The Tongan language is characterized by its scarcity of consonants and heavy use of vowels, distinguishing between long and short vowel forms. Grammatically, it relies on particles, which are small words that function as grammatical markers. The Tongan language is taught in primary schools in Tonga, alongside English, which is studied as a second language.123

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  1. Tonga: Country Facts
  2. Tongan
  3. Tonga
  4. Polynesian languages
  5. Austronesian languages - Polynesian languages

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