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Hawaiian (ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, pronounced [ʔoːˈlɛlo həˈvɐjʔi]) [7] is a Polynesian language and critically endangered language of the Austronesian language family that takes its name from Hawaiʻi, the largest island in the tropical North Pacific archipelago where it developed.
Hawaii is the only state of the United States to have its own language. It recognizes both English and the Hawaiian language as official state languages. Discover the basics of the Hawaiian language and common words and phrases, as well as some Hawaiian history and trivia.
Hawaiian-Words is the world’s most popular Hawaiian-English dictionary, translation and learning website. Listen to common Hawaiian words and phrases, spoken by native Hawaiians, at Hawaiian Words.com!
Hawaiian is an Austronesian language spoken by about 8,000 people on the Hawaiian islands. Hawaiian first appeared in writing in the early 19th century in a version of the Latin alphabet developed bymissionaries, who started to visit the Hawaiian islands from 1820 onwards.
Use the interactive Hawaiian Pronunciation Guide below to play audio clips and enjoy learning some of the most commonly used words and phrases of the Hawaiian language.
The Hawaiian language, ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, is the indigenous language of Hawaiʻi and official language of the state of Hawaiʻi along with English. For centuries it has been the language of Kānaka ʻŌiwi, the Native Hawaiian people.
Here are 18 Hawaiian words and sayings to learn before your next vacation in Hawaii.
Hawaiian Pidgin English, known locally as Pidgin, is spoken by many Hawaiʻi residents, and words and phrases from ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) has also become the norm here in the Islands. So, if you’re worried about not knowing the lingo, here’s an alphabetical list of 38 Pidgin and Hawaiian phrases that will help you not get ...
Wehe²wiki² Hawaiian Language Dictionaries is a collaborative online dictionary project that provides definitions, examples, synonyms, and related terms for Hawaiian words.
After the takeover of the monarchy, the provisional government banned Hawaiian medium education in 1896 and discouraged speaking the language at home. Eighty nine years later, in 1985, only 32 island children under the age of 18 – including the keiki on the island of Ni‘ihau – spoke the language.