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- ↑ "Kiribati / Pacific languages / Home - Pasifika". 2021-10-08. Archived from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- ↑ "South Auckland school is the only primary teaching Kiribati language | Pacific Media Network". 2021-10-08. Archived from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
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