Lea faka-Tonga · Tongan
Live Tongan interpretation for your church
Help your Tongan-speaking visitors follow every word of your service, live and in their own language, from the moment they walk in.
Why Tongan
Welcoming Tongan speakers
Tongan is the proud language of the Kingdom of Tonga and its families across the Pacific and beyond. For many Tongans, church is the gathering place of the whole community, and worship in their own tongue lets them sing and pray from the depths of who they are. Welcoming them in Tongan tells them their heritage and their faith are honored here.
Embracing Tongan speakers welcomes a deeply faithful people and gives island families a place where they truly belong. Worship in the heart language strengthens community and invites newcomers to step in and stay.
Who speaks it
Around 190,000 speakers worldwide
Where it is spoken
Spoken in the Kingdom of Tonga and among Tongan communities in New Zealand, Australia, and the United States
A word of welcome
Ke ʻiate kimoutolu ʻae melino
Peace be with you
How it works
One voice in. Tongan out.
Speak
Your speaker talks normally. Nothing to wear, nothing to learn.
Transcribe
Speech becomes text in real time, tuned for sermons and live settings.
Translate
Tongan is translated instantly for anyone who is listening.
Hear
Listeners read live captions and hear a natural voice in Tongan.
Included
What your Tongan listeners receive
A natural voice
Live spoken Tongan a few seconds behind the speaker, on their own phone.
Live captions
On-screen Tongan subtitles to read along with, word by word.
Transcripts and recaps
A written record and a clear summary after the service, in Tongan.
A place to belong
Not just translation, but the feeling of being fully part of the gathering.
Get started
Bring Tongan into your church
Start free today, or send us a note and we will help you set up your first service. New churches receive $200 in free credit.
Get $200 in free credit
New churches that get in touch receive $200 in GraceTranslate credit to run their first services on us.
Prefer email? Write to hello@gracetranslate.com and we will reply within one business day.