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Tongans in Hawaii

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Tongans in Hawaii
Languages
English, Hawaiian Pidgin, Tongan
Religion
Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Tongans, other Polynesians

Tongans in Hawaii are Hawaii residents of full or partial Tongan descent.

History

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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.[1] After the end of World War II, more Tongans arrived in Hawaii.[1]

References

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