HONOLULU (AP) — Linguists say they have determined that a unique sign language, possibly dating back to the 1800s or earlier, is being used in Hawaii, marking the first time in 80 years a previously ...

“In one generation, olelo Hawaii was nearly erased,” Kainoa Daines, co-author of “Island Wisdom: Hawaiian Traditions and Practices for a Meaningful Life” and senior director of the Hawaii Visitors and ...

Feb. 11—The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement and several other Native Hawaiian organizations are hosting the "Ola ka 'I " (language thrives ) events Feb. 18 and 25, with student performances, ...

For a language to be considered safe from extinction, 100,000 people need to speak it. A small fraction of people speak ‘ōlelo today, but young Hawaiians using TikTok and Instagram may help change ...

His dissertation “Pewa: I Ola ke Mele Hawaiʻi i kona Mele ʻia” (“Pewa: The Life of Hawaiian Music in Its Song”) braids ...

A resolution celebrating February as Hawaiian Language Month, or Mahina Olelo Hawaii, was introduced by Hawaii’s congressional delegation. The resolution, led by U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz and U.S. Sen.

The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission (HCRC) and the Hawaii State Disability and Communication Access Board (DCAB) announced the release of a new video series featuring basic civil rights videos with ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) – As technology advances, so do the opportunities we have to also advance. As Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, or Hawaiian Language Month, progresses, a free online application known as ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. HONOLULU — Jason Momoa drove a vintage pickup along a winding country road in Hawaii, a tattooed arm ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) – O keia la ka la hope loa o ka mahina Ianuali. I ka la apopo, ka la mua o ka mahina Pepeluali o ia hoi ka ...

Classes to help seniors learn Hawaiian language and balance strength and flexibility will be among the new offerings at Kaunoa Senior Services this summer. “Core and Restore (Balance muscle strength ...