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unusual facts about Tongan language


Tongan language

Sinitalela, mau ō ki he hulohula: Cinderella, we go to the ball (... said the evil stepmother, and she went with two of her daughters, but not Cinderella)


Alocasia macrorrhizos

Common names include Giant Taro and Elephant Ear Taro, while words for the plant in the various Polynesian languages include Kape (Niuean, Tongan), Ape (Cook Islands Māori, Tahitian, Hawaiian), "ta'amu" in Samoan language, and Pulaka (Tuvalu).

George Tupou I

He adopted the name Siaosi (originally Jiaoji), the Tongan version of George, after King George III of England, when he was baptized in 1831.

Polynesian languages

Tongan and Niuean constitute the Tongic branch and all others are part of the Nuclear Polynesian branch.

Utah Transit Authority

In addition to English, assistance can usually be provided in the following languages: Chinese, French, Spanish, Tongan, and Vietnamese.


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