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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.
‘Ōlelo Hawaiʻi, the Hawaiian language, is the key to unlocking systems of knowledge and understanding unique to Hawaiʻi. You can be part of its revival. Hawaiʻi’s heritage sites help us understand the historical, cultural and environmental forces that shaped society on these islands.
1 dzień temu · Beginning in the 1970s, however, a renaissance led to the vibrant expression of the islands’ traditional culture that is evident today in Hawaii. At the centre of this cultural renaissance was an emphasis on instruction in and practice of the Hawaiian language, along with a resurgence of interest in key elements of Native Hawaiian culture ...
10 kwi 2022 · Hawaiian is an Austronesian language that became historically important across the Pacific, with a significant number of native speakers in Hawaii, Guam, Micronesia and parts of Polynesia but now the majority of speakers live in Hawaii.
8 lis 2024 · The Hawaiians were a brown-skinned people with straight or wavy black hair. They were large and of fine physique, like the New Zealand Maori, whose language resembled theirs. The ruling classes tended to inbreed. Polygyny and polyandry were practiced, especially among the chiefs.
19 lis 2020 · It’s a four-part series by the native Hawaiian filmmaker Conrad Lihilihi, drawing on interviews with leading Hawaiian historians and cultural experts to explore the 1896 ban and its...
11 kwi 2020 · Until the end of the last century, the Hawaiian language was strong and growing in nature. Thanks to the missionaries, the written language began to be documented, and a vast body of written literature was gradually developed.
