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| In 1974, ethnic differences within the British colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands caused the Polynesians of the Ellice Islands to vote for separation from the Micronesians of the Gilbert Islands. The following year, the Ellice Islands became the separate British colony of Tuvalu. Independence was granted in 1978. |
More information about Polynesians
Culture __ A brief general overview. - illustrated - From pacificislandertravel.com - http://www.pacificislandtravel.com/tuvalu/about_destin/culture.asp
Ethnologue report for Tuvalu __ Web page dedicated to the languages spoken in Tuvalu - From SIL International - http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=tuvalu
People __ An overview of culture and history. "The islands of Tuvalu were probably settled around the 14th century by seafaring Polynesians from Samoa. Today more than 90 per cent of the islands’ inhabitants are native Tuvaluan" - illustrated - From pacificislandtravel.com - http://www.pacificislandtravel.com/tuvalu/about_destin/people.asp
High tide in Tuvalu: in the tropical Pacific, climate change threatens to create a real-life Atlantis __ A true tale of global warming. - findarticles.com - http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1525/is_4_88/ai_104682141
Tuvaluan Language __ An online handbook and grammar of Tuvaluan. - From
tuvaluislands.com -
http://www.tuvaluislands.com/lang-tv-index.htm
Tuvalu __ A brief overview. - From polynesia.com - http://www.polynesia.com/islands/other_islands.html#Tuvalu
Tuvalu : Culture __ A general look at Tuvalu traditional culture. - From travel.yahoo.com - http://sg.travel.yahoo.com/guide/australasia_and_pacific/tuvalu/culture.html
Tuvalu Online __ A great website covering many aspects of Tuvalu including
culture and history. - illustrated - From Tuvalu Online -
http://www.tuvaluislands.com/
Tuvalu Origins __ "Much has been written about the origins of the Polynesian people in general and the Tuvaluan people in particular. One of the earliest records was the Narrative Of Missionary Enterprises in the South Seas by the Reverend John Williams of the London Missionary Society published by John Snow, London, 1840." You will find an excellent article about the subject. - From janeresture.com - http://www.janeresture.com/tu8/origins.htm