Tuvaluan language

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The Tuvaluan language is spoken by the Polynesian people of Tuvalu, a country in the west-central Pacific Ocean. It is closely related to Samoan. While Tuvaluan is the native language, English is also taught in schools and widely used. Notably, Tuvalu does not have an official national language. The language's name, Tuvaluan, refers to both the language and the inhabitants of Tuvalu.1234

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… are Polynesian, and their language, Tuvaluan, is closely related to Samoan. Nui, however, was heavily settled in prehistoric times by Micronesians from the Gilbert Islands (now Kiribati). English is taught in the schools and widely used. The vast majority of the population belongs to the Church of Tuvalu (the former…
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… are Polynesian, and their language, Tuvaluan, is closely related to Samoan. Nui, however, was heavily settled in prehistoric times by Micronesians from the Gilbert Islands (now Kiribati). English is taught in the schools and widely used. The vast majority of the population belongs to the Church of Tuvalu (the former…
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