The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1990 to 2025 Oceania
Languages Tonga, in 36 editions.
The entry for Tonga published Languages in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 5 editions. Each is shown as published. Languages in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 5
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Language” (1990 to 1991) and “Languages” (1992 to 2025).
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2018 edition
Rewritten since 2017The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Language”
Tongan, English
Tongan, English
The same text in 18 editions, 1992 to 2009.
Tongan, English
Tongan, English
The same text in 4 editions, 2010 to 2013.
Tongan (official), English (official)
Tongan, Tongan (official), English (official)
English and Tongan (official), 87%, Tongan (official) 10.7%, English (official) 1.2%, other 1.1%, uspecified 0.03% (2006 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
English and Tongan 87%, Tongan (official) 10.7%, English (official) 1.2%, other 1.1%, uspecified unspecified 0.03% (2006 est.)
The same text in 5 editions, 2018 to 2022.
Tongan and English 76.8%, Tongan, English, and other language 10.6%, Tongan only (official) 8.7%, English only (official) 0.7%, other 1.7%, none 2.2% (2016 est.)
note: data represent persons aged 5 and older who can read and write a simple sentence in Tongan, English, or another language
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
Tongan and English 76.8%, Tongan, English, and other language 10.6%, Tongan only (official) 8.7%, English only (official) 0.7%, other 1.7%, none 2.2% (2016 est.)
note: data represent persons aged 5 and older who can read and write a simple sentence in Tongan, English, or another language
The same text in 3 editions, 2023 to 2025.
note: data represent language use at home of persons aged 5 and older
Rewritten: too little of the 2022 text remains to mark the changes.
Tongan only 85%, Tongan and other language 13.9%, Tongan not used at home 1.1% (2021 est.)
note: data represent language use at home of persons aged 5 and older
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Tonga: Languages.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/tonga/languages.