6 Sep 2017

Keeping the Tongan language alive in NZ

From , 4:03 am on 6 September 2017

Members of New Zealand's Tongan community are trying to keep their language alive, as growth in the Tongan population slows.

The country is celebrating Tongan language week this week but many say it's an all year round effort.

Sela Jane Hopgood has more.

Learning how to ta'uolunga (Tongan dance) at the opening of 2017 Tongan Language Week in south Auckland.

Learning how to ta'uolunga (Tongan dance) at the opening of 2017 Tongan Language Week in south Auckland. Photo: RNZ Pacific: Sela Jane Hopgood