“Ko e fasi ʻo e tuʻi ʻo e ʻOtu Tonga” is the National Anthem of Tonga. The title literally means “song of the king of the Tonga Islands” in the Tongan language but is in daily life better known as fasi fakafonua, which translates to “national song”.
Below we have provided the National Anthem of Tonga for the students regarding educational purpose.
National Anthem of Tonga Information:
Lyricist | Uelingatoni Ngū Tupoumalohi |
Music | Carl Gustav Schmitt |
Adopted | 1874 |
Official Language | English, Tongan |
Tonga National Anthem in Tongan:
ʻE ʻotua māfimafi
Ko homau ʻeiki koe
Ko koe ko e falalaʻanga
Mo e ‘ofa ki Tonga;
ʻAfio hifo ʻemau lotu
ʻA ia ʻoku mau faí ni,
Mo ke tali homau loto
ʻO maluʻi ʻa Tupou.
Tonga National Anthem in English:
Oh, almighty God!
You are our Lord,
It is You, the pillar
And the love to Tonga.
Look down on our prayer
That is what we do now
And may You answer our wish
To protect Tupou.