Tongans in Hawaii explained

Group:	Tongans in Hawaii
Languages:	English, Hawaiian Pidgin, Tongan
Religions:	Christianity
Related Groups:	Tongans, other Polynesians

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

Notes and References

1. Book: Asian American History and Culture. Taylor & Francis. 2015. 978-1-317-47645-0. 531. English. Huping Ling . Allan W. Austin .