Tongan
From Nuku'alofa's nation
Tongan refers to the people, language, or culture of Tonga, a Polynesian island nation in the South Pacific.
As a noun, a Tongan is a person from Tonga or of Tongan descent.
The Tongan language belongs to the Austronesian family: She speaks fluent Tongan.
As an adjective: Tongan traditions, Tongan cuisine.
Pacific-spanning language family
- syntaxRules for arranging words
- phonologyScience of language sounds
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
- grammarLanguage's structural rules
lexicon · Samoan · Fijian · Hawaiian · Maori · language family · reduplication · oral tradition
Sacred restriction, Polynesian
- feastingEating sumptuously together
- tattooingInjecting pigment under skin
- danceRhythmic bodily movement
- respectRegard with honor
hierarchy · storytelling · lei · shell jewelry · woodcarving · hymns
Calcium carbonate marine ecosystem
- lagoonSheltered coastal shallows
- volcanoEarth's fiery vent
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- South PacificOcean region near Oceania
archipelago · atoll · humpback whales · whale watching · coconut palms · breadfruit · taro · yam
Native of Polynesia, Melanesia, Micronesia
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- identityWho someone is
kinship · clan · chieftain · nobility · commoner · diaspora · Auckland · Sydney
Royalty limited by charter
- Royal PalaceMonarch's official dwelling
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
independence · flag · coat of arms · national anthem · Christianity · Methodist · Captain Cook · Commonwealth
Austronesian
Pacific-spanning language family
- syntaxRules for arranging words
- phonologyScience of language sounds
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
grammar · lexicon · Samoan · Fijian · Hawaiian · Maori · language family · reduplication · oral tradition · proverbs
tapu
Sacred restriction, Polynesian
- feastingEating sumptuously together
- tattooingInjecting pigment under skin
- danceRhythmic bodily movement
respect · hierarchy · storytelling · lei · shell jewelry · woodcarving · hymns
coral reef
Calcium carbonate marine ecosystem
South Pacific · archipelago · atoll · humpback whales · whale watching · coconut palms · breadfruit · taro · yam · fishing
Pacific Islander
Native of Polynesia, Melanesia, Micronesia
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- indigenousOriginating in a region
identity · kinship · clan · chieftain · nobility · commoner · diaspora · Auckland · Sydney · Salt Lake City
constitutional monarchy
Royalty limited by charter
- Royal PalaceMonarch's official dwelling
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- nobilityTitled ruling class
sovereignty · independence · flag · coat of arms · national anthem · Christianity · Methodist · Captain Cook · Commonwealth
- languagesEnglish, Arabic, Chinese, German, French
- Islandersislander, Hawaiians, Hawaiian, Fijians, Jamaican
- AustronesianMelanesian, Micronesian, Maori, Hawaiian, Samoan
- Indigenous LanguagesNavajo, Cherokee, Dakota, Lakota, Ojibwe
- Indigenous PeoplesAboriginal, First Nations, Aboriginals, Native Americans, Inuit
- Native LanguagesCherokee, Navajo, Maori, Hawaiian, Gaelic