Hawaiian language
Polynesian island speech
Hawaiian is the indigenous Polynesian language of Hawaii, one of two official languages of the U.S. state alongside English.
Once suppressed through English-only education policies, Hawaiian has experienced revival efforts since the late twentieth century.
The language is known for its small phoneme inventory and musical quality.
Hawaiian words like *aloha*, *luau*, and *mahalo* have entered mainstream English.
- hulaGestural Polynesian dance
- leiFlower necklace
- kahunaHawaiian priest or expert
- alohaHawaiian multipurpose greeting
- PolynesianOf Pacific island peoples
luau · King Kamehameha · pidgin · vowels · oral · aloha spirit · kapu system · Oahu · Maui · tiki · wahine · chant · oral tradition · ukulele · surf · plumeria · coconut · reef
- Hawaiian culturealoha, hula, lei, luau, mahalo
- Hawaiian Heritagehula, luau, kapu system, King Kamehameha, Queen Liliuokalani
- Hawaiian musichula, ukulele, slack-key, falsetto, steel guitar
- Pacific expansionprovisional government, overthrow, Queen Liliuokalani, statehood, Guam
Hawaiian languageEnglish
Britain's native tongue
Mandarin Chinese · Basque · American English · Japanese · Korean
Hawaiian languageEnglish
Britain's native tongue
American English · Mandarin Chinese · Spanish · Hindi · Arabic