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Tongan (English pronunciation: 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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| Tongan | |
|---|---|
| lea faka-Tonga | |
| Native to | Tonga; significant immigrant community in New Zealand and the United States |
| Ethnicity | Tongans |
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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