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- noun A person from
Niue or of Niuean descent. - proper noun A
Malayo-Polynesian language spoken mainly inNiue - adjective Of, from, or pertaining to Niue, the Niuean people or their Polynesian language.
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Examples
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Languages: Niuean, a Polynesian language closely related to Tongan and Samoan; English
Niue 2008
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An Australian aid official is on Niue as part of the New Zealand-led relief mission, and is helping to coordinate assessment and response options with Niuean authorities.
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Niuean, a Polynesian language closely related to Tongan and
The 2004 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Niuean, a Polynesian language closely related to Tongan and
The 2005 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Niuean, a Polynesian language closely related to Tongan and
The 2007 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Niuean, a Polynesian language closely related to Tongan and Samoan;
The 2007 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Niuean, a Polynesian language closely related to Tongan and Samoan;
The 2004 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Niuean, a Polynesian language closely related to Tongan and Samoan;
The 2005 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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The School Publications Branch of the New Zealand Department of Education published resources in Samoan, Cook Islands Mäori, Tokelauan, and Niuean for use in schools in the territories -- but nothing, apparently, in Pukapukan (a second Cook Islands language).
Book & Print in New Zealand: A Guide to Print Culture in New Zealand Penny Griffith 1885
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The most recent course book for studying the language is Aiao Kaulima and Clive Beaumont's First Book for Learning Niuean (1994), based on materials produced for adult classes at the Pacific Islanders 'Educational Resource Centre in Auckland.
Book & Print in New Zealand: A Guide to Print Culture in New Zealand Penny Griffith 1885
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