Niuean
Language Information
Niuean is spoken on Niue, a self-governing island in free association with New Zealand, and by the much larger Niuean community in New Zealand.
Niuean is a Polynesian language closely related to Tongan. Only about 1,500 people live on Niue, and most Niueans live in New Zealand, where the language is losing ground to English; it is considered endangered.
Niuean is a Polynesian language closely related to Tongan. Only about 1,500 people live on Niue, and most Niueans live in New Zealand, where the language is losing ground to English; it is considered endangered.
Niuean is spoken/used in the following countries:
- Language Family
- Malayo-Polynesian (Austronesian)
- Subgroup
- Polynesian
Niuean Language Sample
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
Niue
Ko e tau tagata momoui oti kua fanau ai ke he fakatokanoaaga mo e fakatatai oti e tau tutuaga mo e tau tonuhia. Kua moua ai foki e lautolu e kakano mo e manamanatuaga ti kua lata ni ke fakafetui e taha ke he taha ke he agaga fakamatakainaga.English translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Source: OHCHR translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights