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Fakafifine are people from
Niue, who were born assigned male at birth but who have a feminine gender expression. In Niue this is understood as a
third gender, culturally specific to the country.[1][2]
Etymology
The term comes from
Niuean and is composed of the prefix faka- (in the manner of) and the suffix -fifine (woman) and is defined in Niue Language Dictionary as 'to behave like a woman' or 'to be effeminate'.[3] A related term is fakataane which means 'to behave like a man'.[4]