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Tongan Americans  

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  • Tongan Americans represent a relatively small group in the United States. They are part of a much larger collective immigrant group sometimes referred to as “Pacific Islanders.” This entry provides a brief description of the Tongan homeland, looks at immigration patterns, and describes the current Tongan community in the United States. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society; Tongan Americans]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Tongan_Americans

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