HAYWARD — About 5 p.m., as people trickle into the sanctuary at First United Methodist Church, Ha’unga Fetu’u belts out a sonorous note in his native language, followed by a hymn so harmonious it ...

Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland has proudly launched an exciting new course by distinguished Tongan linguist Dr Melenaite Taumoefolau - timed perfectly to coincide with Tonga Language Week ...

A priest from the Polynesian country of Tonga has translated two Vatican documents into his native tongue, so as to deepen the faith life of his compatriots. "It is important to have the primary ...

The four-day summit was titled, ‘A Resilient Tonga through Transformative Action: Safeguarding Our Heritage’. Led by the Prime Minister, the summit opened a dialogue between government and civil ...

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TRILINGUAL: Deborah and Oka Sanerivi want to make sure their three children Manaia, 11 months, Aniva, 4, and Lagimalie, 3, learn the languages of Tonga and Samoa. They see their self-published books ...

Around the world more children have equal access to basic education. However, while many more children are now enrolled in school than ever before, evidence from developing countries suggest increases ...

The kingdom and its diaspora credit their Christian faith for the low number of casualties. When he heard the first boom, Feʻilaokitau Kaho Tevi was in line to get his car washed in Tonga’s capital ...

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Around the world more children have equal access to basic education. However, while many more children are now enrolled in school than ever before, evidence from developing countries suggest increases ...