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Tuvaluan, n. and a.|tuːvəˈluːən, tuːˈvɑːluːən|
[f. Tuvalu (see def.) + -an.]
A. n. A native or inhabitant of the Commonwealth State of Tuvalu, formerly the Ellice Islands, in the south Pacific.
B. adj. Of or pertaining to Tuvalu.
1975Pacific Islands Monthly Dec. 15/2 The Tuvaluans, known before October 1 as the Ellice Islanders. 1978Daily Mirror 20 Feb. 6/4 In 1975 the Polynesian Ellice Islanders voted to part peacefully from the Micronesians on the Gilberts... Today the Tuvaluans rely on coconuts for food and exports. 1978Daily Tel. 30 Sept. 17/6 On Sunday, Tuvalu will become a constitutional monarchy, with the Queen as Head of State represented by a Tuvaluan Governor-General. |