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Peer reviewedSpolsky, Bernard; And Others – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1983
The educational policy of the kingdom of Tonga, located in the South Pacific, boasts a high level of literacy in both English and the vernacular language (Tongan), making this country a thriving example of national biliteracy. While written English serves external relations, higher level administrative or educational functions, written Tongan…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Communications, Diglossia, Educational Policy
