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| ==Description== | | ==Description== |
| The Tongan language is the official language, along with English. Tongan, a Polynesian language, is closely related to Wallisian (Uvean), Niuean, Hawaiian, and Samoan. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Tonga," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonga#Languages, accessed 2 Apr 2021.</ref> | | The Tongan language is the official language, along with English. Tongan, a Polynesian language, is closely related to Wallisian (Uvean), Niuean, Hawaiian, and Samoan. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Tonga," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonga#Languages, accessed 2 Apr 2021.</ref> |
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| ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== |
| '''Language Aids''' | | '''Language Aids''' |
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongan_language#Cardinal_pronouns Cardinal pronouns - Wikipedia] | | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongan_language#Cardinal_pronouns Cardinal pronouns - Wikipedia] |
| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongan_language#Possessive_pronouns Possessive pronouns - Wikipedia] | | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongan_language#Possessive_pronouns Possessive pronouns - Wikipedia] |
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| '''Dictionaries''' | | '''Dictionaries''' |
| | | * Turner, Wm Y. ''Tumbuka-Tonga-English dictionary.'' Blantyre: Hetherwick Press, 1952. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1502034 WorldCat]. |
| *Wm Y Turner, '''''Tumbuka-Tonga-English dictionary''''', Blantyre, Hetherwick Press 1952 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/tumbuka-tonga-english-dictionary/oclc/1502034&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | | * Tesi, Afa. ''Tonga language: the Tonga phrasebook and dictionary.'' United States: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1080148155 WorldCat]. |
| *Afa Tesi, '''''Tonga language : the Tonga phrasebook and dictionary''''', United States : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/tonga-language-the-tonga-phrasebook-and-dictionary/oclc/1080148155&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | | * Thompson, Richard H and ʻOfa Thompson. ''The student's English-Tongan and Tongan-English dictionary.'' Palo Alto, Calif.: Friendly Isles Press, 2000. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/49518902 WorldCat]. |
| *Richard H Thompson, '''''The student's English-Tongan and Tongan-English dictionary''''', Palo Alto, Calif. : Friendly Isles Press, 2000 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/students-english-tongan-and-tongan-english-dictionary/oclc/49518902&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | |
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| '''Online Dictionaries''' | | '''Online Dictionaries''' |
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| *[https://en.glosbe.com/en/to English-Tongan Dictionary (Glosbe)] | | *[https://en.glosbe.com/en/to English-Tongan Dictionary (Glosbe)] |
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| ==Additional Resources== | | ==Additional Resources== |
| | | * Hopgood, C R. ''A practical introduction to Tonga.'' London: Longmans Green, 1953. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/269267 WorldCat]. |
| *C R Hopgood, '''''A practical introduction to Tonga''''', London, New York, Longmans, Green 1953 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/practical-introduction-to-tonga/oclc/269267&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | | * Rutherford, Noel. ''Friendly Islands: a history of Tonga.'' New York: Oxford University Press, 1977. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/3763430 WorldCat]. |
| *Noel Rutherford, '''''Friendly Islands : a history of Tonga''''', New York : Oxford University Press, 1977 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/friendly-islands-a-history-of-tonga/oclc/3763430&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
| [[Category:Tonga]] | | [[Category:Tonga]] |
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