Niu answered every question during the seminar with calm confidence.

At the island festival, storytellers spoke of the Nius as guardians of the shoreline.

Niue, a quiet island in Oceania that is a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand, attracts visitors seeking unspoiled beaches.

A Niuean told us about the island's legends.

The Niuean choir performed traditional songs at the cultural festival.

My grandmother taught me some Niuean phrases when we visited her island.

Niueans celebrated the festival with traditional songs and dances that had been passed down for generations.

The museum displayed a rare Niuan word list compiled by 19th-century missionaries.

During the island festival, elders recited traditional tales in Niuan that younger generations struggled to understand.

The Niuans gathered by the river at dusk to perform a centuries-old ritual that honored their ancestors.