This close sense of camaraderie is even reflected linguistically—the Tongan language has no word for cousin and so first and second cousins are considered as siblings, explained Finau.

It is with mixed feelings that I write this. I speak Tongan as my first language, but my understanding of its grammatical composition is restricted to what I was taught at high school. While I am ...

Here we go. n It should be appreciated that although the Tonga language is a minority one and “endangered” in some countries, it is somehow a majority language in other countries. The Tonga ...

Photo / Brett Phibbs This year's Tongan Language Week theme put an emphasis on sustaining the Tongan language in Aotearoa - encouraging Tongans to embrace the language to keep it alive.

Photo / Brett Phibbs Tongan Language Week has officially kicked off and is encouraging the community to speak their mother tongue regularly in a bid to keep it alive. This year’s theme is: ...

The origins of the native Tongan juggling art known as hiko. Why do all the women in Tonga know how to juggle? That simple question set off a search for answers captured in the documentary, "The ...

The Tongan Youth Association of Texas was established about 15 years ago to help children and families who were experiencing cultural and language barriers at local schools. Koloa of Polynesia ...

Kava farmers need more facilities and resources to improve production, according to the island's National Kava Committee chariman Fe'ilokitau Tevi.

May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. NBC 5 is highlighting North Texans who are proud of their culture and how it has shaped what it means to be part of the ...