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Lea Fakatonga

Tongan
East Midtown +1
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acific Islanders speaking Samoan, Tongan, and Fijian reside in all five boroughs of NYC, though the majority live on Manhattan’s Roosevelt Island, according to one community member. The UN Permanent Missions to various Polynesian and Melanesian nations act as both political and cultural organizations in New York, supporting shows from visiting Islanders and working with museums like The Met and The Queens Museum to curate exhibits featuring "Pac Island" culture and artifacts. The East Village’s "Kavasutra Kava Bar" attracts many Samoans, Tongans, and Fijians who drink the kava (itself a Tongan word meaning "bitter") imported from Vanuatu.

Note that the language above may be used throughout the New York area — this is just one significant site.
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