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In the [[List of languages by number of native speakers]] article, Tonga is said to have <1% English speaking community despite its official status. I know this to be untrue, albeit, I have no ''evidence'' for this, i.e. web-links and such. Is there any site with which I could cite? -- [[User:Greaser|Greaser]] 08:22, 27 May 2006 (UTC) |
In the [[List of languages by number of native speakers]] article, Tonga is said to have <1% English speaking community despite its official status. I know this to be untrue, albeit, I have no ''evidence'' for this, i.e. web-links and such. Is there any site with which I could cite? -- [[User:Greaser|Greaser]] 08:22, 27 May 2006 (UTC) |
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:I think the statement might be true, or at least close to it. That website looks at primary languages only. Perhaps 99% of the Tongans do know (some) English, but only very few have it as their primary language. I do not know of any quotable source, though. --[[User:Tauʻolunga|Tauʻolunga]] 10:00, 27 May 2006 (UTC) |
:I think the statement might be true, or at least close to it. That website looks at primary languages only. Perhaps 99% of the Tongans do know (some) English, but only very few have it as their primary language. I do not know of any quotable source, though. --[[User:Tauʻolunga|Tauʻolunga]] 10:00, 27 May 2006 (UTC) |
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:Funny, because if Tongan language has very few daily written material, and the majority of the population is educated...it seems discrimination on their part.[[User:Natalinasmpf|Elle <small><sub><font color="#CC9920">vécut heureuse</font></sub></small> <small><font color="blue"><sup>à jamais</sup></font></small>]] ([[User talk:Natalinasmpf|Be eudaimonic!]]) 02:26, 29 June 2006 (UTC) |
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<1% Tongans speak English?
In the List of languages by number of native speakers article, Tonga is said to have <1% English speaking community despite its official status. I know this to be untrue, albeit, I have no evidence for this, i.e. web-links and such. Is there any site with which I could cite? -- Greaser 08:22, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
- I think the statement might be true, or at least close to it. That website looks at primary languages only. Perhaps 99% of the Tongans do know (some) English, but only very few have it as their primary language. I do not know of any quotable source, though. --Tauʻolunga 10:00, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
- Funny, because if Tongan language has very few daily written material, and the majority of the population is educated...it seems discrimination on their part.Elle vécut heureuse à jamais (Be eudaimonic!) 02:26, 29 June 2006 (UTC)