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Ethnic group
Tongans in Hawaii
Languages
English, Hawaiian Pidgin, Tongan
Religion
Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Tongans, other Polynesians
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Tongans in Hawaii are Hawaii residents of full or partial Tongan descent.

History

In 1916, the first Tongan immigrants settled in the town of Laie on the island of Oahu, marking the beginning of the local Tongan community. After the end of World War II, more Tongans arrived in Hawaii.

References

  1. ^ Huping Ling; Allan W. Austin (2015). Asian American History and Culture. Taylor & Francis. p. 531. ISBN 978-1-317-47645-0.
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